The Sacrifice: Three Interludes 麦克米伦．詹姆士 间奏 总谱 博浩版

《牺牲》是我的第二部歌剧，为 WNO 创作，于 2007 年首演。它改编自威尔士古代神话集《马比诺吉安故事集》中的一个故事。这是一个在内战或部族纷争中发生的爱情故事，最终以一种至高无上的自我牺牲行为达到高潮，最终弥合了部族仇恨，带来了和平和新的希望。在首次上演时，该剧的故事发生在不久的将来，而不是神话中的过去。在三幕中，每一幕都有许多管弦乐插曲，将场景完美地串联起来。1) 离别在最后的秘密约会之后，这对恋人西恩和埃文在婚礼之前分开了。根据安排，希安将嫁给另一方的首领玛尔。两个人都伤心欲绝，但都决心履行自己的职责，维护停战协议。7 年后，人们再次尝试将两个族群团结在一起。希安和马尔的小儿子格温（Gwyn）将被加冕为王，象征着理想中的统一。人群在音乐声中聚集。最后，埃文杀害了这个男孩

作曲家: MacMillan, James
乐器: Orchestra
出版社: Boosey & Hawkes

曲目:
The Parting - The Marriage - The Investiture

原文简介:
The Sacrifice is my second opera, written for WNO and premiered in 2007. It is based on one of the Mabinogian stories, a collection of ancient Welsh myths. It is a tale of love set amidst a civil or clannish strife, and culminates in a supreme act of self-sacrifice which eventually heals the communal hatred and brings peace and renewed hope. In its first production the action was placed in the near future, rather than a mythic past.There are a number of orchestral interludes which connect the scenes in a seamless flow in each of the three acts. Three are extracted here to make a concert suite.1) The PartingAfter a final secret assignation, the two lovers, Sian and Evan split apart, before the wedding that will bring the two tribes together. It has been arranged that Sian will marry Mal, the leader of the other side. Both are heartbroken, but are committed to doing their duty to seal the truce.2) PassacagliaGuests from the two warring groups gather together for the marriage feast. It will end in violence.3) The InvestitureSeven years later another attempt is made to bring the two communities together. Gwyn, the young son of Sian and Mal, is to be crowned as a symbol of a desired unity. The crowds gather during this music. The scene will end in the murder of the boy, by Evan.