High Life

[PLAY] 2018法国五月艺术节的焦点音乐会，由法国著名女低音娜塔莉·斯 图茨曼指挥及主唱，不仅阐述近世时期法国与意大利之间的音乐 交流，亦罕有地全方位展现女低音声部的独特魅力。 The centrepiece concert of Le French May 2018 not only opened a window into musical exchanges between France and Italy during the early modern period, but also shed light on the unique charm of the increasingly rare contralto voice. 法 兰西贵为音乐大国，法国五月艺术节岂可缺乏古典音乐元素？第二十五届 法国五月艺术节包括逾二十场规模大小不一的音乐会、歌剧和演唱会。拥 有如此丰富的音乐节目，2018 法国五月艺术节若要更名为法国音乐节，也绝不 为过。近年来，每一届法国五月艺术节的焦点音乐会，均由法国音乐大师压阵， 如饮誉全球的假声男高音菲利沛·雅洛斯基及屡获殊荣的新晋女高音莎宾·杜菲 维。本届法国五月艺术节的焦点音乐会，由备受推崇的女低音兼指挥娜塔莉·斯 图茨曼担纲。 斯图茨曼人生中的第一位老师，正是其担任女高音的母亲。她继而在德国著 名男低中音汉斯·霍特的指导下学习，故尤其擅于演绎法语和德语艺术歌曲。斯 图茨曼的演出剧目极为广泛，从巴洛克时期一直伸延至当代古典音乐。除演唱及 指挥外，她亦精于钢琴及巴松管，可谓多才多艺。斯图茨曼曾在世界各地的音乐 殿堂演出，如纽约卡内基大厅、阿姆斯特丹音乐厅、维也纳金色大厅、伦敦皇家 节日大厅和米兰斯卡拉大剧院等，不胜枚举。 C lassical music has always been a key element of Le French May and its 25th edition comprises over 20 performances at various scales, ranging from concerts and operas to recitals. For its impressive offerings, Le French May 2018 could well be a music festival unto itself. In recent years, the centerpiece concert of each edition would customarily feature a world-class musician from France, such as virtuoso countertenor Philippe Jaroussky in 2014 and multi award-winning soprano Sabine Devieilhe in 2016. This year, it is veteran contralto and conductor Nathalie Stutzmann. Beginning her musical studies with her soprano mother, Stutzmann went on to study under the tutelage of German bass-baritone Hans Hotter, hence her prowess in German lieder and French mélodies. As extensive as her repertoire, covering from the baroque to the contemporary eras, is her musical polymathy: in addition to singing and conducting, she also plays the piano and bassoon. Stutzmann has performed at prestigious venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, the Musikverein, Royal Festival Hall and Teatro alla Scala.