Vittorio Alfieri
Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803) was a major Italian dramatist and poet. A key figure in the Italian neoclassical period, he is best known for his tragedies exploring themes of liberty versus tyranny. Born into a noble family, he lived a restless life before dedicating himself to literature. His stark, passionate style aimed to revive serious Italian theater and inspire patriotic sentiments.
A five-act tragedy by Italian playwright Vittorio Alfieri, first published in 1783. Set in ancient Rome, it dramatizes the fate of Emperor Nero's first wife, Octavia, daughter of Emperor Claudius. Disliked by Nero and targeted by his new love Poppea and advisor Tigellinus, Octavia is falsely accused and ultimately driven to suicide to escape infamy and execution. The play explores themes of tyranny, political intrigue, innocence vs. vice, and the struggle for personal dignity in the face of absolute power.
本次光之對談，由艾薇與18世紀義大利劇作家維托里奧·阿爾菲耶里展開，聚焦於其悲劇作品《奧塔維亞》。對談探討了阿爾菲耶里選擇羅馬歷史悲劇的靈感來源、劇中主要角色（尼祿、奧塔維亞、波佩亞、提格利努斯、塞內卡）的複雜性與象徵意義，以及暴政與無辜、自由與壓迫等核心主題。對談也觸及了阿爾菲耶里簡潔有力的寫作風格，以及奧塔維亞選擇自我了結的深層意義。最後，艾薇與阿爾菲耶里共同思考了這些古老悲劇在當代社會中的啟示價值，強調了堅守內在尊嚴與追求精神自由的重要性。
Vittorio Alfieri
Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803) was a major Italian dramatist and poet. A key figure in the Italian neoclassical period, he is best known for his tragedies exploring themes of liberty versus tyranny. Born into a noble family, he lived a restless life before dedicating himself to literature. His stark, passionate style aimed to revive serious Italian theater and inspire patriotic sentiments.
A five-act tragedy by Italian playwright Vittorio Alfieri, first published in 1783. Set in ancient Rome, it dramatizes the fate of Emperor Nero's first wife, Octavia, daughter of Emperor Claudius. Disliked by Nero and targeted by his new love Poppea and advisor Tigellinus, Octavia is falsely accused and ultimately driven to suicide to escape infamy and execution. The play explores themes of tyranny, political intrigue, innocence vs. vice, and the struggle for personal dignity in the face of absolute power.