樂曲解說

《黎恩濟，最後的護民官》(Rienzi, The Last of the Tribunes) 是理乍得·瓦格納 (Rienzi, The Last of the Tribunes) 的一部早期歌劇，分五幕，由作曲家根據愛德華·鮑沃爾-利頓的同名小說 (1835 年) 編寫歌詞。這部歌劇以羅馬為背景，以克拉·迪佐 (1313-1354) 的生活為背景，這位中世紀的義大利民粹主義人物成功地智取並擊敗了貴族及其追隨者，並提升了人民的力量。儘管瓦格納有所保留，但直到 20 世紀初，《黎恩濟》仍然是他最成功的歌劇之一。如今，完整的歌劇已不常演出，但它的序曲仍常被安排在許多音樂會中。

Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen’ (WWV 49) (Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes) is an early opera by Richard Wagner in five acts, with the libretto written by the composer after Bulwer-Lytton’s novel of the same name (1835). The opera is set in Rome and is based on the life of Cola di Rienzi (1313-1354), a medieval Italian populist figure who succeeds in outwitting and then defeating the nobles and their followers and in raising the power of the people. Despite Wagner’s reservations, ‘Rienzi’ remained one of his most successful operas until the early 20th century. Nowadays, the complete opera is not performed quite often but it’s overture is still scheduled in many concert programs.