十二首托斯悌藝術歌曲之研究與詮釋

Abstract

義大利作曲家托斯悌(Francesco Paolo Tosti, 1846-1916)是十九到二十世紀初，最重要的歐洲聲樂室內樂作曲家之一，他的歌曲流傳至今，還是受到許多大眾及聲樂家所喜愛。當時尚未成為義大利皇后的瑪格麗塔公主 (Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoy, 1851- 1926)及英國維多利亞女王(Alexandrina Victoria, 1819-1901) 都在聽到他的歌曲後，深深被托斯悌的歌曲所感動，先後聘他為專屬的聲樂教師及皇室音樂社交活動規劃。托斯悌歌曲流行的程度，甚至被同時代的人們，稱為「托斯悌式」(alla Tosti)風格。 本篇詮釋報告將從「義大利國家托斯悌文化協會(奧爾托納)」(L'Istituto Nazionale Tostiano costituito ad Ortona)所彙編，義大利米蘭李科第(Ricordi)出版社出版的托斯悌歌曲集中，挑選出不同語言(義大利文、英文、法文、義大利方言)、不同時期、不同風格的歌曲，加以分析及詮釋。 第一章闡明研究動機與研究方法。第二章對義大利聲樂室內樂的背景及到十九、二十世紀的時代背景及發展作研討。第三章則對托斯悌的生平及創作做介紹。第四章針對挑選的十二首曲目做樂曲解說、歌詞翻譯、演唱詮釋等探討。最後一章是前面四章研究所得到的結論。

Italian composer Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) was one of the most important European vocal chamber music composers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His songs remain popular even today. They are favorites with the public and opera singers alike. Princess Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia (1851-1926), the future Queen of Italy, and Queen of the United Kingdom Alexandrina Victoria (1819-1901) were both deeply touched by his songs. Both employed him as voice teacher and court composer. Tosti’s songs were so popular contemporaries spoke of the “Tosti style” or “alla Tosti.” This report was compiled by L’Istituto Nazionale is Tostiano costituito ad Ortona and the Ricordi Publishing House of Milan, Italy. It includes songs in different languages (Italian, English, French, and Italian regional dialects), from different eras, in different styles, and subjects them to analysis and interpretation. Chapter One lays out the goals and research methods. Chapter Two provides background on and analysis of Italian vocal chamber music and developments during the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries. Chapter Three introduces Tosti’s life and works. Chapter Four selects twelve songs and interprets their melodies and lyrics. Chapter Five sums up the findings in the previous four chapters.