6月7日BBC聽力：索菲亞·科波拉沖破性執導歌劇《茶花女》
Italy invented Opera but its opera house in Romehas been in crisis. It’s been losing money and inrecent years, its musicians have gone on strike. Sothe opera house came up with an idea—invite amember of a famous Italian and American filmdirecting family to stage a performance. Ourcorrespondent James Reynolds went to see the premiere of Sofia Coppola’s production of "LaTraviata".
It’s opening night. There’s red carpet outside. And the auditorium here is full. In recent years,this opera house has been as sick as Violetta, the heroin of "La Traviata". But the arrival ofSofia Coppola in Valentino has changed all that. We’ll wait the performance. During the nextthree and a half hours, the heroin Violetta battles against tuberculosis whilst managing to win,break up with and then win back her lover Alfredo. She dies flamboyantly in his arms wearing agown designed by Valentino. There is an after-party here at the opera which features guestswho look just as gilded as anything we’ve just seen on the stage. And everyone is crowdingaround Sofia Coppola and also her father Francis Ford Coppola, the director of “TheGodfather”.
It seemed to go well. And I was happy cuz the other night when I thought I was really nervous,I could actually enjoy it. So I think it went well.
How is the transition to opera been?
Really thrilling. Yeah, everyone here was so kind. It’s been fun to be part of the theatre,community and it was really exciting.
Sofia Coppola learned opera from her father. In his final “Godfather” film, he even cast her as acharacter who gets killed on the steps of an Italian opera house. Francis Ford Coppola watchedthe premiere of this, her first opera from the royal box.
How did you enjoy the performance?
I love that. I thought it was beautiful, very moving.
What role has opera played in the Coppola family life?
Well, my whole family was involved in.. We are all professional musicians, so you know… Weknow a lot about it. We have been to see it. And my father was always very kind. He always toldme always the story.
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