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Opera is expensive: that much is inevitable. But expensive things are not in
Opera is expensive: that much is inevitable. But expensive things are not in
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2023-12-12
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Opera is expensive: that much is inevitable. But expensive things are not inevitably the province of the rich unless we abdicate society’s power of choice. We can choose to make opera, and other expensive forms of culture, accessible to those who cannot individually pay for it. The question is: why should we? Nobody denies the imperatives of food, shelter, defence, health and education. But even in a prehistoric cave, mankind stretched out a hand not just to eat, drink or fight, but also to draw. The impulse towards culture, the desire to express and explore the world through imagination and representation is fundamental. In Europe, this desire has found fulfilment in the masterpieces of our music, art, literature and theatre. These masterpieces are the touchstones for all our efforts; they are the touchstones for the possibilities to which human thought and imagination may aspire; they carry the most profound messages that can be sent from one human to another.
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欣赏歌剧是一种奢侈的享受:你必须为此支付昂贵的票价。可是,价格昂贵的东西并非势必属于富人所有,除非我们放弃社会的选择权。我们可以选择让那些掏不出那么多钱买票的个人来看歌剧,或让他们接触其他高价的文化形式。问题是我们为什么要这样做。没有人会否定粮食、房屋、防护、健康和教育对我们的必要性。但是,即使是在山洞居住的史前时期,人类就已经伸展出手臂,不单单只是为了能达到吃、喝或是搏斗的目的,而是为了绘图作画。人类对于文化的冲动以及要求通过想像力来表达、探索和描绘世界的愿望,是根本性的。在欧洲,这种愿望通过我们的音乐、艺术、文学和戏剧代表作品已经得到了满足。这些代表作品是考验我们努力程度的试金石,也是考验我们的思想和想像力所能达到可能程度的试金石。它们在人们之间传递着最深刻的信息。
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