Macbeth 的意思
麦克白;莎士比亚的悲剧;与厄运和巫术相关的传说
Macbeth 的词源
Macbeth
这个名字是一个男性专有名词,源自盖尔语,字面意思是“生命之子”。与莎士比亚的《麦克白》相关的厄运传说,始于1896年,提到的一个事件发生在1885年,并且据说这种传统可以追溯到“现代记忆所能追溯的最远处”。这种迷信最初似乎特别与女巫的场景有关,这些场景在19世纪的演出中被大力渲染,尤其是马修·洛克17世纪创作的女巫歌曲伴奏音乐,这段音乐在19世纪几乎是每场演出都要演奏的。
It is strange how the effect of this music has exerted such a long surviving influence on members of the dramatic profession. It is still considered most unlucky to sing, hum, or whistle the witch airs in the theatre except in the ways of business. [Young-Stewart, "The Three Witches," in The Shakespearean, Sept. 15, 1896]
奇怪的是,这段音乐对戏剧界人士产生了如此持久的影响。除了在正式演出中,剧院里唱、哼或吹女巫曲调仍然被认为是极其不吉利的。[杨-斯图尔特,《三位女巫》,发表于《莎士比亚研究》,1896年9月15日]
If you number an actor or actress among your friends, and desire to retain his or her friendship, there are three things you positively must not do, especially if the actor is of the old school. Do not whistle in the theatre, do not look over his shoulder into the glass while he is making up, and do not hum the witch's song from "Macbeth." ... [O]lder actors would almost prefer to lose their salary than go on in "Macbeth" on account of this song. They believe that it casts spells upon the members of the company. ["Some Odd Superstitions of the Stage," Theatre magazine, July 1909]
如果你有一位演员朋友,并希望保持这段友谊,有三件事你绝对不能做,尤其是如果这位演员是老一辈的。不要在剧院里吹口哨,不要在他化妆时从他肩膀上看镜子,也不要哼唱《麦克白》的女巫歌曲。……老一辈的演员宁愿失去薪水,也不愿意因为这首歌而在《麦克白》中演出。他们相信这首歌会对剧组成员施加魔咒。[《舞台上的一些奇怪迷信》,《剧院杂志》,1909年7月]
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