2008兩廳院旗艦歌劇 ：福爾摩沙信簡黑鬚馬偕

The Black Bearded Bible Man

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第一幕

1872年，時年 29歲的馬偕，從加拿大安大略省牛津市來台宣揚基督教。自從 10歲那年聽到加拿大的教會友人講述了有關中國的故事之後，他便立志此生非來台灣不可。他的信仰極為虔誠，堅信服侍上帝是他學生的職志，而上帝需要他前往遠東。僅靠著一本字典，他展開了在台灣北部小村莊裡的生活。儘管台灣的景色深深地吸引著他，但他總覺得村民們不僅跟他保持距離，態度也不太友善。一次雨後散步的機緣之下，他發現自己竟可以輕鬆地與牧童互動，甚至還能向這些小小老師學習實用的台語。他終於找到打進當地社群的方法了。

第二幕

為了親近更多的當地人，他開始行醫，從拔牙、治療腹瀉以及其他因從事農作而容易罹患的疾病，在治療結束之後他還教唱聖詩、說聖經故事。在融入在地的過程中，他 ( 及夥伴們 ) 與其他宗教的信徒發生了許多爭執，甚至暴力事件。幸好，馬偕總能以拯救更多性命來化解這些衝突，用的就是他的「神奇藥水」一也就是西方醫學。教堂都蓋好之後，馬偕的下一步就是興學，不僅僅針對男生，也包含了女生。再一次地，突破傳統思維的作法引起了當地居民的爭議。幸好有妻子張聰明的支持，一位沒受過教育的在地婦女，她到處遊說女子學校的概念，進而協助設立了台灣第一所女子學校。

第三幕

1884年的夏天，因為越南的主權問題爆發了中法戰爭，馬偕被迫暫時離開台灣到香港避風頭。隨即他便瞭解他對台灣人民有強烈的情感，對台灣這塊土地更有無法割捨的思念，這曾是他對上帝的「責任與許諾」。當他突破困難重返台灣之後，他誓言「台灣是他永恆的家死後要葬身於此。他教誨不倦、宣教不殆，只要他還有一口氣在…

ActI Mackay, a 29-year-old Canadian from Oxford, Ontario, sets foot in Taiwan in 1872 as a Christian missionary. Ever since he's learned of China from a fellow Canadian missionary, his goal in life was to go to China to serve God in the Far East. Only with his faith and a dictionary, he started his life in a small village in northern Taiwan. As he settles in, he finds that the local farmers and fishermen keep a distance from him. through an incident, he realizes that he could easily make friends with country-boys and even learns practical Taiwanese from these “little teachers.” He finally breaks through the local community. ActII In order to make friends with the locals, he practices medicine, including removing teeth, curing dysentery, and other diseases, all while singing hymns. He continues to study the Bible. Not all days are filled with satisfied patient there are many disputes, even fights, especially with Buddhists. Fortunately, Mackay solves these conflicts by saving more lives with “magic medicine water” ~ the western medicine. Soon, Mackay sets up churches, and start to establish schools for both men and women. More opposition counter his school-building efforts until his wife, Tzon-ming (a local but illiterate woman) lobbies for the idea of women's school and eventually helps to set up the first women's school in Taiwan. ActIII In summer of 1884, war breaks out between China and France over the sovereignty in Vietnam. Mackay is forced to temporarily leave Taiwan. While away, he realizes that Taiwan is now his homeland and has strong ties with the people. He feels that they are his “responsibility and promise"" to God. When he finally returns to Taiwan, he vows this is where he will live for the rest of his life. He keeps teaching and preaching...

福爾摩沙信簡黑鬚馬偕

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