2022 奔放樂集 布瑞頓歌劇《碧廬冤孽》
BenFeng Music Productions
Benjamin BRITTEN: The Turn of the Screw
由布瑞頓的音樂走進一座老莊園，
《碧廬冤孽》藉著一個表面上謎樣的鬼故事，
透過六個聲樂家與十三位音樂家的室內歌劇，
講述受困煎熬的靈魂與極力救贖的力量之層層拉扯。
日期 :
11月18日(五) 19:30
11月19日(六) 19:30
11月20日(日) 14:30
地點 : 衛武營國家藝術文化中心 戲劇院 (高雄市鳳山區三多一路1號)
票價 : 500 800 1200 1600 2000
◎ 團票優惠： 9/3起單場單筆訂單 10 張(含)以上8折。
◎ 套票優惠：【歌劇院╳衛武營 雙館齊唱歌劇套票】8/9起 購買臺中國家歌劇院《唐懷瑟》或《魔笛》任一場次+衛武營國家藝術文化中心《唐卡洛》或《碧廬冤孽》任一場次1,200元以上票級，不限張數享8折優惠。
◎ 奔放之友： 不限張數，9折。
◎ 衛武營會員：
無限卡：不限張數，9折。
生活卡：不限張數，9折。
青年卡 : 本人75折(入場需提供青年卡驗證)，青年卡加購9折。
英雄卡 : 本人及其親友(限1人)5折(入場需提供英雄卡驗證，親友同時入場) 。
◎ 敬老票：年滿65歲以上長者5折 (入場時需 出示有效證件) 。
◎ 身心障礙人士及其必要陪同者(限1人)5折(入場時請出示身心障礙手冊)。
◎ 各項優惠折扣僅能擇一使用。
演出全長：130分鐘，含中場休息20分鐘。
字幕語言：英文演出，中英文雙語字幕。
建議12歲以上觀眾觀賞。
主辦單位：奔放樂集
協辦單位：衛武營國家藝術文化中心
贊助單位：財團法人奔放文化藝術基金會
指導單位：文化部 、台南文化局、高雄文化局
演出授權：Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
【節目介紹】
《碧廬冤孽》為美國作家亨利．詹姆斯 (Henry James) 之心理懸疑小說，1954年由英國作曲家班傑明．布瑞頓 (Benjamin Britten) 譜曲成兩幕之室內歌劇。
布瑞頓的音樂，一半像是寫給在世的人聽，另一半寫給離世的人聽。他的音樂語彙裡充滿了「神性」的合一博愛與「人性」的黑暗爭亂兩種力量的互相拉扯，既有對和平主義的崇高理想，也有對紛爭痛苦的無限憐憫。布瑞頓的音樂描述人性的脆弱不安，因為他極力倡導以人道精神為基本價值的和平主義，不願接受二次大戰時的徵召而受到許多來自社會的苛責與批判。但他的音樂裡在面對如此苦楚時，仍透露一道微弱亮光，謙卑虔誠地尋求和平寬恕。
布瑞頓以深厚的古樂對位基礎，融合熟稔的現代十二音律技巧，讓寧靜深遠的祈禱儀式音樂，與對立分化極度不安的現代合聲，成為兩個身處現實與內心嚮往的世界。痛苦是如此巨大而無可遁逃，但寧靜同樣是深邃且心靈所至。布瑞頓在音樂中由憤怒痛苦不斷追求昇華與淨化。
《碧廬冤孽》藉由一個表面上謎樣的鬼故事，來講述受困苦枷鎖的魂魄與極力救贖的力量。故事由一名年輕而涉世未深的女教師的旅程展開，她受英俊紳士的神秘委託，前往碧廬鄉間擔任一對孤兒兄妹的家教。可愛的兄妹看似天使般姣好純真，但女教師很快就察覺了偌大豪宅裡眾人刻意隱藏的秘密，而孩子的無辜天真其實並非如表相。女教師的一廂情願、內心的懷疑與外在的魅影不斷糾結增強，以致無法判斷天真與邪惡、犧牲者與加害者。
布瑞頓用十三人的室內樂編制、六個聲樂家扮演的角色，共二幕十六景，為時兩小時的「室內歌劇」形式，成功塑造若即若離的神秘氣氛。他用十二音律建構貫穿整個歌劇的「螺絲主題」，並用變奏曲的形式將主題不斷推向不安、堆疊、纏捲的層次。奔放樂集此次演出將全本以背譜的方式詮釋，打破傳統歌劇演出聲樂家在台上與音樂家在台下的演出形式，十九人於舞台上共同演繹《碧廬冤孽》的時空環境與人性詭譎。
奔放歷年製作，探索的不只是外在的奔放，更是內心的自在。因著一次次竭力地深刻地探索，我們得以更清澈地看到世間景態。音樂不再只是娛樂大眾的工具，而是認識生命的途徑。
◎演前導聆
11.18 (五) 18:45-19:15 衛武營戲劇院二樓大廳
11.19 (六) 18:45-19:15 衛武營戲劇院二樓大廳
11.20 (日) 13:45-14:15 衛武營戲劇院二樓大廳
主講者: 呂岱衛
◎演後座談
11.20 (日) 16:45-17:15 衛武營戲劇院廳內
主講者: 藝術總監 吳敏慈 & 演出及設計團隊
【演出團隊】
聲樂
女教師｜林孟君
葛羅絲太太｜許育甄
昆特｜湯發凱
潔索小姐｜陳妍陵
芙蘿拉｜吉澤真紀
邁爾斯｜朱育陞
器樂
小提琴 I ｜吳敏慈
小提琴 II｜郭南慧
中提琴｜林倢伃
大提琴｜張逸中
低音提琴｜邱苡軒
長笛｜孫莉
雙簧管｜鍾筱萱
單簧管｜高承胤
低音管｜郭䕒棋
法國號｜林芳瑜
鋼琴｜蔡學民
豎琴｜許淑婷
打擊｜黃敬渝
製作團隊
藝術總監｜吳敏慈
舞台導演｜馬龍
舞台設計｜梁若珊
燈光設計｜李意舜
服裝設計｜梁若珊、林玉媛
聲樂指導｜徐嘉琪
舞台監督｜蔡馨瑩
宣傳協力｜鳳東文創
平面攝影｜許瑋
平面設計｜林宇宣
【奔放系列講座】布瑞頓歌劇《碧廬冤孽》
◎ 講座內容
耶誕假期說驚悚，卻嚇盡百來年的讀者。詹姆斯的《碧廬冤孽》歷久彌新，至今仍是影視作品的熱門改編與靈感來源。英國作曲巨擘布瑞頓的歌劇版本，高超技法不僅直指小說核心，更道出不能言說的秘密。
適逢布瑞頓經典歌劇《碧廬冤孽》劇場版首次臺灣首演，奔放樂集邀請古典音樂評論人焦元溥為大家解析此作的文本與音樂，讓您知其然也知其所以然，能看熱鬧也懂門道！
◎ 講師｜焦元溥
知名樂評、音樂作家、節目製作人。
倫敦國王學院音樂學博士，大英圖書館愛迪生研究員。自十五歲起於雜誌報章發表文字作品，涵蓋樂曲研究、詮釋討論、音樂家訪問、國際大賽報導、文學創作、翻譯與劇本改編，著有《聽見蕭邦》、《樂之本事》、《樂讀普希金》與《遊藝黑白》（中、日文版）等專書十餘種，製作並主講SAT. Knowledge與聯經合作的「故事、聆賞、生活—焦元溥的 37 堂古典音樂課」。
◎ 講座場次與費用
第一場 10.14 (五) 19:30-21:30 高雄 衛武營演講廳 (高雄市鳳山區三多一路1號) 衛武營四卡會員免費, 非會員購票1200元以上票價者免費
第二場 10.15 (六) 14:00-17:00 台北 夜鶯講堂 (台北市中山區錦州街28號5樓) 現場報名500元 網路報名400元 , 購票1200元以上票價者免費
第三場 10.16 (日) 14:30-16:30 台中 中央書局3樓 (台中市中區台灣大道一段235號) 網路報名20 單人價400元 (含一杯冷泡茶) , 雙人價750元 (含兩杯冷泡茶) , 三人價900元 (含三杯冷泡茶), 購票1200元以上票價者免費
第四場 10.18 (二) 09:30-11:30 台南 涴莎藝術館 (台南市中西區永華一街59號) 網路報名450元 , 購票1200元以上票價者免費
報名連結 : 高雄10/14講座 台北10/15講座 台中10/16講座 台南10/18講座
◎ 講座活動須知
1.三場講座皆需提前線上報名，額滿為止。
2.凡購買11/18~20 任一場《碧廬冤孽》1200元(含)以上票價座位者，享講座免費入場。報名、入場時請出示購買票券證明或實體票券。
3. 10/14 高雄講座 : 衛武營四卡會員(生活卡/青年卡/無限卡/英雄卡) 可享免費參與。非會員(官網註冊用戶) 若購票1200元以上可享免費參與。
4. 10/18 台南講座 : 若為知安講堂週二[知音班學員] ，請另透過學員內部管道報名講座與繳費，購票1200元以上者可享免費參與。
【聲樂家介紹】
女高音｜林孟君
2004年獲教育部公費留學獎學金，於美國辛辛那提大學攻讀聲樂博士學位；返臺之後，定期舉辦個人獨唱會及室內樂音樂會，且多次受邀參與中華民國聲樂家協會、臺中國家歌劇院、國家交響樂團（NSO）、臺北市立國樂團、樂興之時管絃樂團、灣聲樂團等單位演出，並擔任2013 NSO 歐洲巡演女高音；目前為中華民國聲樂家協會基本會員兼任理事，日文藝術歌曲研究會會員，《詠樂集》歌手；於國立臺灣師範大學音樂系專任，兼任於國立臺北藝術大學音樂系、實踐大學音樂學系、與東吳大學音樂系，並擔任師大附中校友合唱團指導老師。
女高音｜許育甄
國立臺北藝術大學聲樂組博士班，東海大學音樂研究所演唱碩士。以歌手、編導及演員等多元身分，積極參與劇場製作、演出及講座規劃、演唱及演講，近年積極從事兒童劇場製作規劃及兒童音樂劇場教育，現任謎思星球劇團藝術總監。
男高音｜湯發凱
臺灣臺北人。接觸音樂源自於錦和國小的管樂團，擔任小號手。以管樂考取復興高中音樂班後，高二暑假萌生習唱念頭，遇見聲樂的啟蒙鄧吉龍老師後，升上高三時順利轉修聲樂，師事何康婷教授，隨即考取臺北藝術大學。就讀臺北藝術大學及研究所時，領略美聲的奧妙及精進，皆跟隨唐鎮教授學習近十年。2010年考取德國國立漢堡音樂暨戲劇學院歌劇碩士，並以優秀成績畢業，獲得錄取最高文憑就讀資格。2013年飾演莫札特的歌劇《費加洛婚禮》中的音樂教師Basilio一角和個人詠嘆調獨唱會後，贏得教授一致恭賀榮譽畢業，獲取國立漢堡音樂暨戲劇學院之歌劇類最高演唱文憑（等同博士）。返臺之後，常與國內外交響樂團演出歌劇與神劇，每年並固定舉辦個人獨唱會，也致力於歌唱教育。常不定期舉辦戲劇與歌唱類的工作坊，並定期指導輔仁大學德文系與東方設計大學之表演藝術課程之歌唱與戲劇訓練，近期與臺北歌德學院定期舉辦德語音樂劇工作坊。目前任教於國立臺灣師範大學表演藝術所及東海大學音樂系，光仁中學與莊敬高中音樂班。
女高音｜陳妍陵
畢業於義大利國立米蘭音樂院。旅義期間曾師事Prof. B. Adele、G. Cigna，後隨我國旅義女高音朱苔麗習唱，至今未輟。在義期間參加Camerino歐洲音樂節（Festival Musicale di Camerino），獲頒聲樂組最高榮譽獎章（Premio d'Onore）。2002-2016年國家交響樂團製作之「歌劇系列」飾演《托斯卡》—Tosca，《唐．喬望尼》—Donna Anna，《諾瑪》—Clotilde，《女人皆如此》—Fiordiligi，《費加洛婚禮》—Susanna，《馬勒—千人大合唱》擔任女高音獨唱，並參與《尼貝龍根指環》、 《艾列克特拉》及《修女安潔莉卡》等演出 。2013-2015年分別與臺北市立交響樂團與國立臺灣交響樂團演出莫札特歌劇《狄托的仁慈》、布列頓歌劇《碧廬冤孽》以及威爾第歌劇《假面具舞會》。2016-2017年擔任兩廳院歌劇工作坊導師、聲樂指導。2018-2021擔任兩廳院評議委員。現任教於國立臺灣藝術大學；並為中華民國聲樂家協會會員。
女高音｜吉澤真紀
生於日本神奈川，先後畢業於日本桐朋學園大學，維也納音樂暨表演藝術大學，臺北藝術大學聲樂組碩士班。曾師事名古屋木実，Maria BAYER、鄧吉龍、Anne RODIER教授。留學歐洲期間曾參與如布列根音樂節等多項歐陸重要音樂活動的演出，演唱足跡遍及日本、奧地利、德國、匈牙利、義大利及臺灣。出於對歐洲古樂的熱愛，曾多次在許多奧地利的教堂及音樂會中以獨唱家及重唱團員的身份與古樂團演出古樂作品及巴洛克歌劇。其中最重要的演出為2016年在奧地利演出夏龐悌的歌劇《凡爾賽的樂趣》中，飾演La Musique 一角。2017年參與涴莎藝術中心製作的歌劇《糖果屋》，飾演葛麗特一角。
假聲男高音｜朱育陞
2021年以最高榮譽畢業於英國皇家伯明罕音樂院聲樂演唱碩士，同年入選倫敦皇家歌劇院青年藝術家培訓計畫與義大利奧林匹亞音樂藝術大學巴洛克聲樂主修全額獎學金。為音樂院 Paul Spicer指揮的室內合唱團成員，並獲得Jeffrey Skidmore指揮的Ex Cathedra 2019-2020合唱學者獎學金。演出曲目涵蓋男中音與假聲男高音。曾參與關渡藝術節《愛情靈藥》歌劇製作，飾演貝爾科雷，由張佳韻教授指揮北藝大管絃樂團；北藝大歌劇班《老處女與賊》飾演陶德小姐；伯明罕音樂院歌劇選粹《波佩亞的加冕》飾演尼祿、巴洛克拼貼劇《奇幻之島》飾演Ariel。近期獲得2022聲樂家協會新秀獎，演唱之餘積極推廣聲樂教育，YouTube聲樂頻道已達一萬人訂閱。
【團隊介紹】
帶著屬於孩子般的好奇心與藝術家的探索魂，小提琴家吳敏慈於2013 年創立奔放樂集，與一群熱血的藝術工作者，在臺灣各地古蹟、教堂、校園、大樹下及三座國家級展演空間，展現古典音樂的創新格局。每個奔放製作都是用心探索藝術與生命的深層共鳴，及跨越種族背景、宗教文化、意識形態的普世精神。時而澎湃、時而細緻，均為令觀眾驚豔的獨特詮釋。2017年透過「藝術浸潤空間計畫」，將位於臺南永康工業區一閒置廠房改造為黑盒子劇場空間「奔放E倉庫」，其不凡成果收錄於第14屆文化部之文馨獎。歷年的奔放代表作有《吻》(2013)、《戀戀卡門》(2014)、《寫真人生》(2015)《痕》(2016)、《幻。想》(2017)、《徐志摩的昇華之夜》(2017/ 2018/ 2020)、《克羅采》(2019)、《漫遊舒伯特》(2020)。其寬廣自在、行雲流水的奔放思維，與深厚精準的專業造詣，獨樹一格，為臺灣新一代表演藝術之領航者。
藝術總監｜吳敏慈
吳敏慈於2013年創立奔放樂集，奔放二字是她探索藝術與如常生活的精神。畢業於室內樂殿堂的克里夫蘭音樂學院，期間所習之教授均滋養對以室內樂為本的音樂態度。2003至2007年曾為Azmari弦樂四重奏成員，並任教於北肯德基大學音樂系。2006年起為加拿大Gros Morne Summer Music駐地音樂家，2009年創立在科羅拉多州的Sounds of Lyons音樂節，2013年返臺後創辦奔放音樂節，任奔放樂集音樂總監至今，致力於將古典音樂以多元細緻、 跳脫框架的面貌呈現，探索其在表演藝術中的各種可能性及與生命的對話。最愛山、咖啡、啤酒、家人、貝多芬。現旅居於美國科羅拉多州山上的小鎮。
衛武營協辦節目 
【人物特寫】
女家庭教師 (林孟君)
《碧廬冤孽》裡每個人都有名字，除了她。整個故事在她工整的筆跡下，我們走進泛黃的頁紙，走進一個不堪回首的記憶，一個深藏在大莊園裡呼之欲出的真相。女家庭教師的稱謂，彷彿就是時代賦予她的觀感與責任。一個二十歲的鄉下牧師女兒，來到喧囂繁華的倫敦求職，對應徵她的英挺紳士馬上一見傾心。年輕、緊張、卻又對世界感到新奇，但她願意接受挑戰，再加上小鹿亂撞，馬上就答應了一個令人不安的任務，到碧廬去擔任掌管一切的家庭教師。但她不能求助、不能有怨言、不能有任何的交流溝通。女教師帶著近乎救世主般的神聖感，來到了碧廬，一個近乎完美的莊園，兩個近乎完美的孩子，和她近乎完美的想像。然而...
Mrs. Grose 葛羅絲太太 (許育甄)
總是，有這麼一個管家，裡裡外外上上下下打理地一絲不苟，屋內跟她想像的世界一樣條理、一樣規矩。偏偏，有些條理開始被扭曲，有些規矩開始被破壞，但葛羅絲太太選擇不聞不問，眼裡盡是稚嫩孩子的笑容與臉龐。她寧願表面上的純真不被戳破，因為戳破的真相難以承受。但葛羅絲太太心知肚明，碧廬莊園裡有深鎖的螺絲，越扭越緊。
Quint 昆特 (湯發凱)
紅髮、俊俏、寬嘴薄唇、目光銳利。這位碧廬莊園的前男僕，代表著挑逗、危險、是男孩Miles 對於通往未知的嚮往與沈醉。女家庭教師先後在鐘樓、窗前捕捉到他的身影，而他在不久之前意外過世，留下一團未解之謎。他對男孩 Miles 到底說了什麼，做了什麼？他與前任女家庭教師中間又發生過什麼曖昧？這位充滿心機的僕人，是女教師的幻影，抑或是遊蕩的魂魄？
Miss Jessel 潔索小姐 (陳妍陵)
這位前任的家庭教師，失魂落魄地從湖中出現，聲聲叫喚著女孩，哀怨地道出「他們終究要背叛我們」。在一個階層分明的年代，愛上不該愛的人，她要付出什麼樣的代價？
Miles 邁爾斯 (朱育陞)
迷人、得體、純良甜美、文質彬彬，是一眼就能擄獲人心的乖巧聰慧孩子。男孩在前任女家庭教師離奇失蹤後被送到寄宿學校，卻被不明不白地退學。他學習拉丁文，彈得一手好琴，謙和有禮，幾乎挑不出錯。然而，他的飢渴、他的慾望，蠢蠢欲動，讓人看不清他的真面目。他不顧性命地在追求什麼呢？
Flora 芙蘿拉 (吉澤真紀)
女孩有天使般的臉龐，第一眼就讓緊張的家庭教師撤下心防。她抱著娃娃，唱著天真的兒歌。大家的心思都放在哥哥Miles 身上，而女孩純真的笑容之下，卻有令人不寒而慄的沈著穩重，彷彿知道事情真面目的是她。她小小的心靈裡乘載著什麼樣的秘密？
BenFeng Music Productions
Benjamin BRITTEN - The Turn of the Screw
BRITTEN's music is written for both the visible and invisible worlds. His music vocabulary speaks of both the light of spirituality and the dark of human conditions, especially the struggles between the two. As a committed pacifist, Britten refused the fate of being drafted during WWII, and endured harsh critiques and even trials. Yet he remained compassionate in his music to find the voices of the vulnerable, and the hopefulness amongst the sufferings, finding light where darkness seems so dense, thick and inescapable. The dichotomy of the medieval chant and the twelve-tone serialism, both of which Britten was deeply fascinated with and steeped in, provided the juxtaposition of a ceremonial religiousness and a tormented soul. Where the agony seems overwhelming, so is the depth of healing. BRITTEN's music takes you on the journey of such a transformation.
The Turn of the Screw uses the plot of a psychological thriller to reflect on the loss of innocence (of the children) and the desperation to rescue (of the Governess). The story begins with the journey of a young and pretty Governess to Bly House to care for an orphaned boy and girl. Though the Governess was captivated by the children's angelic appearances and demeanours, she quickly received signs that told a different story. What lies beneath the angelic innocence is horror, and where self-righteousness exists is blindness. There is no clear division between innocence and evil, victims and tormentors. BRITTEN incorporates six singing roles and a chamber ensemble of thirteen that consists of a string quintet, a wind quintet, a piano, percussion, and a harp, in the chamber opera of two acts and 16 scenes. The "Theme of Screw" is constructed by twelve-tone series in a deceivingly simple and childish melody. The opera is revealed with each variation as a turning of the screw, each turning deeper into the mystery, the suspended horror and the unsettling revelation. BenFeng Music Production is the first to bring a staged performance of The Turn of the Screw to Taiwan. In another first, the groundbreaking opera presents all musicians joining the singers on stage to perform from memory, in the chamber music style with no conductor.
As in all of the BenFeng Music Productions, the exploration is not just in the freedom of expressing music in the realm of performing art, but also in the freedom of our inner spirit. Because of the relentless exploration, we are bestowed with more clarity of the world we live in and we aspire for it to be. Music and art not as entertainment, but as a way of learning about life.
Date
2022/11/18 (Fri) 19:30
2022/11/19 (Sat) 19:30
2022/11/20 (Sun) 14:30
Venue
Weiwuying Playhouse ( No.1, Sanduo 1st Rd., Fengshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 830043,Taiwan)
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Duration is 130 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
Performed in English with both Mandarin and English surtitles.
Age guidance 12+
Presenter: BenFeng Music Productions
Co-Presenter: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Sponsors: BenFeng Culture & Arts Foundation
Advisor: Ministry of Culture | Cultural Affairs Bureau, Tainan City Government
By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner
Pre-talk
2022/11/18(Fri) 18:50-19:10 Weiwuying Playhouse Lobby
2022/11/19(Sat)18:50-19:10 Weiwuying Playhouse Lobby
Post-talk
2022/11/20(Sun)17:00-17:30 Weiwuying Playhouse Lobby
Creative and Production Team
Artists:
Governess｜LIN Meng-chun
Mrs. Grose｜HSU Yu-chen
Prologue & Quint｜TANG Fa-kai
Miss Jessel｜CHEN Yen-ling
Flora｜YOSHIZAWA Maki
Miles｜CHU Yu-sen
Violin I｜WU MinTze
Violin II｜KUO Nan-hui
Viola｜LIN Chieh-yu
Violoncello｜CHANG Yi-chung
Double Bass｜CHIU Yi-hsuan
Flute｜SUN Li
Oboe｜Chung Hsiao-Hsuan
Clarinet｜KAO Chen-yin
Basson｜KUO Chia-chih
French Horn｜LIN Fang-yu
Keyboard｜TSAI Hsueh-min
Harp｜HSU Suting
Percussions｜HUANG Ching-yu
Production:
Artistic Director｜WU MinTze
Stage Director｜MALONEY John
Set Design｜LIANG Joshan
Light Design｜LEE I-shun
Costume Design｜LIANG Joshan & LIN Yu-yuan
Maestro Concertatore｜HSU Chia-chi
Stage Manager｜TSAI Hsin-ying
Marketing | Oriental Phoenix Cultural Creativity Co. Ltd
Photography｜HSU Wei
Graphic Design｜LIN Yu-hsuan
Artists Introduction
Soprano｜LIN Meng-chun
While her repertoire includes music from all historical periods, her specialty is in vocal chamber and contemporary music. Soprano LIN Meng-chun has received Masters of Fine Arts from Taipei National University of the Arts in Vocal Performance, and Bachelor of the Fine Arts from National Taiwan Normal University in Vocal Performance. She has won the Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship (2004-07) and pursued Doctor of Musical Arts at the College-Conservatory of Music in University of Cincinnati. Ms. LIN is currently a contract instructor at National Taiwan Normal University, and adjunct faculty at Taipei National University of the Arts, Soochow University, and Shih-chien University, where she teaches Voice Lesson, Opera Performance, Vocal Chamber Music, Vocal Pedagogy, and English Diction and Song Literature.
Soprano｜HSU Yu-chen
Lyric Soprano HSU Yu-chen, entered the Music Department of Tung-hai University and received a Master Degree in Vocal Performance in 2002. She is now a singer and vocal teacher. As a professional singer and performer, she has been on most of the stages in U.S.A., Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
Tenor｜TANG Fa-kai
TANG studied vocal music in the Taipei National University of the Arts and the graduate school, under TENG Ji-lung, HO Kang-ting, and TANG Chen; studied piano under LIN Hsiang-ti and LIN Ho-hui. With his excellent performance, TANG achieved his master's degree in opera from the University of Music and Drama in Hamburg (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg) in 2012. Subsequently, in 2013, he gained the highest diploma in opera singing from HFMT Hamburg. TANG was awarded many times, including The Best Asian Prize and Akishino Prize of Japanese Song in the International Francesco Paolo Tosti Singing Competition 2007. In November 2007, he won The Best Singing in the NTD Television International Vocal Contest and won the TNUA Concerto Contest of New Artists as well. He was awarded the second prize in Mozart Vocal Contest in Hamburg. In 2011, he also won the Tai-nan Chi-mei Arts Award twice in 2012 & 2014. TANG is a full-time educator, teaching in Kuang-jen High School, Juang-jing High School, National Taiwan Normal University, and Tong-hai University.
Soprano｜CHEN Yen-ling
Soprano CHEN Yen-ling, a native of I-Lan, Taiwan, Ms. CHEN earned her master degree in vocal performance from Conservatorio G. Verdi di Milano, Italy. In Italy, Ms. CHEN studied from Professor B. Adele and Professor G. Cigna for vocal techniques. Soprano CHU Tai-li has been Ms. CHEN's lifetime mentor since studying from her in Italy. In 1996, CHEN was honored “Premio d'Onore'' in the Festival Musicale di Camerino. CHEN was also a popular guest performer in major theaters and musical schools, such as Conservatorio di Lecce, Teatro Erba and Teatro Rosetum. Ms. CHEN performs major roles with NSO's (National Symphony Orchestra) from 2002 to 2012; successes include role as Tosca in Tosca, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Clotilde in Norma, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro.
With National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Ms. CHEN has sung as soloists in several concerts and Mimi in La Bohème, Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, and C. DEBUSSY: La Damoiselle elue. 2013 with Taipei Symphony Orchestra: La clemenza di Tito. Other highlights include as soloist in Mahler Symphony No. 8, appearing in Der Ring des Nibelungen, Elektra and Suor Angelica. In addition to her vocal performances, Ms. CHEN teaches in National Taiwan University of Arts.
Soprano｜YOSHIZAWA Maki
Born in Kanagawa, Japan. After graduating from the Toho College of Music in voice performance in Japan, she continued her study at the University of Music and performing arts in Vienna and Taipei University of the Arts. Her important performances include the Bregenz Festival in Austria, and other solo and ensemble performances in Japan, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Taiwan. Especially from her passion in Early Music she has had a lot of performances with historical instruments in churches of Austria. Her opera performances include a Baroque opera, Marc-Antoine CHARPENTIER's Les plaisirs de Versailles as the main role La Musique at the Zwettl Abbey in Austria in 2016 and an Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hänsel und Gretel as the role of Gretel in Tainan, Taiwan in 2017. She is currently working as a voice trainer for preschool kids to elderly people and Rhythmic and Elementary Music Education at Centre musical et artistique Debussy and Kids Link Montessori in Taipei.
Countertenor｜CHU Yu-sen
In 2021, CHU accomplished an MMus degree with Distinction in Vocal Performance at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Meanwhile, he was offered with Royal Opera House Jette Parker Young Artist mentoring Programme and Olimpia College of Music and Arts-Baroque Specialist's Full Scholarship. He was the member of RBC Chamber Choir under Paul Spicer and Ex Cathedra under Jeffrey Skidmore, where he held a scholarship for the 2019-2020 season. His performance included Baritone and Countertenor's repertoire. He participated Kuandu Arts Festival's Opera Production-Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore as Belcore with TNUA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Prof. Amy CHANG; TNUA Opera Production-Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief as Mrs. Todd; RBC Opera Scene-Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea as Nerone, and The Enchanted Island as Ariel.
CHU recently received 2022 Taiwan Young Vocal Artist Award. Besides performing, he has been promoting Vocal Pedagogy through workshops and lectures.
CHU Yu-sen's YouTube Vocal Pedagogy Channel has reached ten thousand subscribers.
Team Introduction
BenFeng Music Productions
Entering music with playful curiosity, BenFeng (meaning "running with free spirit") Music Productions was initiated in 2013 by violinist WU MinTze. Along with a great array of artists of similar minds, the artistic exploration of BenFeng Music Productions has journeyed to ancient sites, churches, temples, campuses, parks, and all three National Performing Arts stages of Taiwan. Each BenFeng Music Productions strives to discover what is beyond and underneath the known materials, and to experiment in a new expressive and immersive style of classical music presentation. The aspiration, whether existing in large-scale productions or intimate chamber music setting, is to transcend boundaries between races, faiths, cultures, and artistic disciplines. The experiences created by BenFeng Music Productions are both powerful and exquisite, and most definitely memorable. In 2017, BenFeng transformed an empty warehouse into a black box theatre “BenFeng E Warehouse”, which was recognized by the Taiwan Ministry of Culture with an award in Outstanding in Creativity. The notable BenFeng Music Productions include Kiss (2013), Carmen Fantasy (2014), Life True (2015), Traces (2016), Beneath (2017), XU Zhi-mo & His Transfigured Night (2017/2018/2020), Kreutzer Sonata (2019), and Strolling with Schubert (2020). Its unique style of expansiveness and free-spirit, its embrace of both eastern aesthetics and western philosophy, and its unparalleled precision and expressiveness, all make BenFeng Music Productions one of the kind in both classical music world and performing art.
Artistic Director｜WU MinTze
WU MinTze, is a violinist of many passions, and a visionary with illuminating artistry. A native of Taiwan and deeply rooted in the richness of classical music, MinTze embraces the word “BenFeng” (running with free spirit) as her way of exploring the world and the music. Expanding on the ideals of chamber music, MinTze interweaves words, movements, and other theatrical elements to create a compelling narrative and a multi-dimensional experience for performers and audiences alike. Infused with spirit, precision, and soulfulness, MinTze founded BenFeng Music Productions and played the role as producer and artistic director to several notable productions, including Kreutzer, Beneath, Xu Zhimo & His Transfigured Night, and Death of the Pugilist.
Weiwuying Co-organizer Program
