充斥着國王與小丑，瀰漫着殘酷、怨恨，以及無望的愛之黑暗國度——這就是威爾第（1813-1901）的世界。在他一生的88個年頭裏，威爾第創作了不下26齣歌劇，以《奧貝爾托》為始，以《法斯塔夫》作結。適逢這位大作曲家誕辰二百周年，香港藝術節加料節目呈上來自意大利帕爾馬皇家歌劇院製作的「完全威爾第」全套歌劇電影的其中八部。影片均從未在亞洲放映，高清環迴立體聲的電影體驗，無論是威爾第的新舊樂迷，都必能享受這場盛宴。 遊吟詩人 1853年1月19日，《遊吟詩人》在羅馬阿波羅歌劇院拉開帷幕，自此廣受歡迎，至今熱度不減。這是一部關於愛、身份錯亂和吉卜賽式復仇的傳說，劇本由卡瑪拉諾與巴達爾共同完成，改編自古鐵雷斯的同名戲劇。《遊吟詩人》的亮點在於音樂，這部作品包含了一些威爾第最動聽的旋律，如萊奧諾拉飛揚的開場詠歎調，以及遊吟詩人曼里科激昂的「看那可怕烈焰」。作曲家用盡全部歌劇形式，力求讓每一位歌手都有所發揮。 所有影片均為意語對白，附中英文字幕。 Step into the world of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) – of kings　and jesters, of murderous vendettas and unrequited love. In a life that spanned 88 years, Verdi composed no less than 26 operas, beginning with Oberto and ending with Falstaff. 2013 being the bicentennial of Verdi’s birth, Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Festival PLUS brings you a marathon of High Definition and Surround Sound cinematic experience, featuring for the first time in Asia eight opera films from the 26 Tutto Verdi collection captured live by Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma. All guaranteed to appeal to Verdi fans and novices alike. Il trovatore First performed at the Teatro Apollo, Rome on 19 January 1853, Il trovatore is as popular today as it was when it first opened. This tale of love, mistaken identities, and gypsy revenge is based on the play El trovador (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, with libretto by Salvadore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare. The importance of Il trovatore lies in its music, displaying some of the most agreeable melodies Verdi ever wrote. From the soaring phrases of Leonora’s opening aria to the martial excitement of Manrico’s Di quella pira, all conventional operatic forms are used to give the singers a chance to shine. All films are in Italian with English and Chinese subtitles.