As an opera house, Semper Opera House's performance hall layout is naturally slightly different from other concert halls.
Normal symphony halls in Europe are generally used to arranging the stage for orchestra performance in the center of the auditorium, adopting a wrap-around layout. In this way, the sound can have a better transmission effect, and try to let every audience in the audience enjoy the most beautiful music.
But if it is an opera, it is natural to focus on the repertoire.
Therefore, in the opera house, the performance position of the symphony orchestra is generally one meter or even 1.5 meters below the stage, so that the audience can better focus on the actors on the stage.
Excellent symphony orchestras are accustomed to hiding themselves behind an opera, using wonderful symphonic music to shock and praise all the audience present, making the audience addicted to the opera and unable to extricate themselves, and only notice their existence at the end of the performance.
And the Dresden Symphony Orchestra is obviously one of the outstanding existences.
The Magic Flute is an opera written in the last year of Mozart's short 35-year life. This gorgeous and beautiful opera tells a fairy tale and dreamy story: a young and brave Egyptian prince was chased by a giant snake, but was rescued by a palace maid after the night. The queen of the night showed the prince a picture of her daughter, and gave the prince a magic flute, asking him to rescue his daughter from the wicked demon. But in fact, the real identity of the demon is the leader of light, and the queen of the night wants the prince to kill the "demon" because of jealousy.
At the end of the story, there will always be a happy ending, just like Mozart hoped that his embarrassed and miserable life could be turned around, the prince saw through the conspiracy of the queen of the night and married the beautiful princess, and "The Magic Flute" also ushered in The perfect happy ending.
The story is always beautiful, but the reality is cruel. This "Magic Flute", as the greatest opera in Mozart's life, brought him endless glory, but did not save his life.
But while in Vienna, Master Reims once said that he wanted Qi Mu to "become Mozart, not Beethoven".
Because even though he was tortured by life and illness at a young age, Mozart's music always has a positive and optimistic attitude, believing that the world is beautiful and that good can defeat evil.
Now, what is being performed on the stage is the second song of the first act of "The Magic Flute" "I am a happy bird catcher".
On the stage was a brightly dressed tenor singing a cheerful and moving tune. Below the stage, the brisk and melodious sound of the symphony orchestra echoed gently in the performance hall.
Qi Mu has never been so fortunate as today. In operas, the symphony orchestra is not so prominent.
As soon as Qi Mu walked into the front of the stage from both sides of the stage, he felt a hot gaze glued to him tightly. The sight was so anxious that Qi Mu's throat became a little dry, and he didn't dare to look up at each other at all.
Because he knows—
who's that person.
Master Faller added Qi Mu to the orchestra this time, so Qi Mu's name was not printed on the external publicity posters and brochures to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. Therefore, among the audience who came to the Semper Opera House tonight, apart from a few old friends familiar to Master Faller, no one knew the existence of Qi Mu.
So... who else could stare at him with such eyes
After finally avoiding the gaze and sitting in the first violin group, Qi Mu finally didn't feel the gaze that seemed to set him on fire in the head of Cong Cong. He breathed a sigh of relief, but after a while, the opera officially started.
Once he entered the performance, Qi Mu's world only had the sound of the orchestra and the conductor standing on the podium.
Tonight Qi Mu was just playing as an ordinary orchestra member. In fact, at his level, he was quite qualified even to be the chief executive of the German Jiaotong University. But when he was really involved in the opera, Qi Mu suddenly realized how different a symphony orchestra that accompanies the opera is different from other orchestras.
In order to cooperate with the actors, the symphony orchestra has to hide itself in the dark, so that the audience can forget their existence, but enjoy their music.
This was the first time that Qi Mu was not illuminated by the lights gathered on the stage. He hid in the darkness and suddenly felt as if he was one with the opera. He can perform his own music at will, and dominate the joys and sorrows of the stage with the orchestra.
When the bass began to mourn, the cello whimpered softly; when the soprano roared angrily, the violin and wind instruments roared.
No matter how gorgeous skills can be displayed in such darkness, even at a certain high pitch, Qi Mu decisively gave up the middle part on the e string and played the whole piece directly on the d string.
Once a continuous melody spans two strings, no matter how fast the bow is turned or the fingers are moved, there will always be a tiny gap.
However, there is also an A string between the high-pitched e-string and the mid-bass d-string, so if you want to perform the treble on the e-string on the d-string, it is simply difficult for amateurs.
Of course, this is still very easy for professional violinists, just need to grasp the treble area accurately. But... what if this bass and treble transition speed is instantaneous
When Min Chen distinguished the only coherent rhythm from the many voices, he was slightly startled, then immediately turned his eyes to the direction that was blocked by the many violinists.
In the quiet darkness, Min Chen raised his thin lips with a low smile, opening and closing his lips silently a few times. If anyone who knows lip language is here, they would probably translate this sentence like this, that is—
"caught you. 』
A grand and grand opera, even if it is nearly 3 hours long, all the audience can enjoy it. Even after finally seeing the prince and princess together, they still haven't recovered from the warm and beautiful singing.
Qi Mu had never performed such a performance that was "ignored for the entire show". He followed the crowd and bowed to the audience off the stage.
Even though he has been ignored all the time, Qi Mu feels very satisfied, because tonight, he freely performed the "Magic Flute" in his mind.
In the Semper Opera House, the thunderous applause seemed to make the already warm atmosphere a little bit more flaming, and in the applause of the audience, the members of the German exchange began to exit one after another. Tonight's performance also Even if it's officially over.
As soon as Qi Mu walked into the backstage, Mr. Faller couldn't wait to walk over to him and said with a smile, "Angel, you did a great job tonight! Although my ears couldn't hear how you did it so perfectly and seamlessly. Played, but I guess... You secretly used a lot of difficult tricks? Like, did you drop the e-string?"
Although his ear power is not as good as that of Min Chen, Master Farrer's research on the violin is much higher than that of the former. Therefore, even though Min Chen could hear Qi Mu's piano sound in the actors' singing and the orchestra's performance, he did not find out what skills Qi Mu was using.
Although Master Faller didn't hear it, he was still able to guess it with his rich experience.
In this regard, Qi Mu did not hide: "Yes, Mr. Faller, I always thought that the second piece of the third act seemed to have a gap if it crossed over to the e string, but if it was played on the a string, there would also be a bit of a time difference. . . So... I tried playing directly on the d string."
Mr. Faller nodded in satisfaction and praised: "You're really fast, Angel. In a few years, I may not be able to keep up with the speed of your left hand. Oh, it's nice to be young! Compared to opera, in fact Angel, I think you are more suitable for symphony, which is a pity... There seems to be no orchestra that is going to change the principal at the moment."
Professor Akkad said this sentence half a year ago, but now when he heard it again, Qi Mu smiled and didn't care: "Mr. Faller, you also said that I'm still young, so I don't care about it. ."
Such a confident and calm young man really made Master Faller feel at ease. After he praised Qi Mu for a few more words, he suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, Angel, it's too late today, our celebration will be changed to Tomorrow night, you know that?"
Qi Mu smiled and nodded: "Well, I heard Jenny say it yesterday."
Master Farrer said: "Well, since it's getting late, you can go with me later. Atori must have prepared delicious red wine and is waiting for us to go back to celebrate. You should pack up your things quickly. ,I'll meet you at the gate."
As soon as Mr. Faller's voice landed, Qi Mu's face became embarrassed.
There was a hint of hesitation on Junxiu's fair face. After a long time, Qi Mu sighed and said, "Mr. Faller... I'll go back alone tonight, I still have a few things to deal with."
Upon seeing this, Mr. Faller thought for a moment and then understood. He smiled teasingly and asked, "What? Do you want to have a chat with Auston? Angel, Auston and I have known each other for more than ten years. Although his temper is not so gentle, he is A person worth entrusting for life. If you have a good impression of him, don't miss it... "
"Yes, yes, I see, Mr. Faller."
"Angel, I'm doing this for your own good, Auston is a good man, he..."
After Mr. Faller talked about it for five minutes, Qi Mu reluctantly sent off the master who suddenly started to like to be a matchmaker.
Looking at the person's back, Qi Mu was amused and helplessly shook his head, and said to himself, "I'm going to... see him? How is this possible..."
That's right, Qi Mu's matter tonight is indeed related to a certain man, but... It's not like Master Faller said, he wants to talk to the other party.
The result of coming to the Semper Theater early this morning to step on the spot is that Qi Mu found that in addition to the most formal gate and a more conspicuous back door, the Semper Theater also has a small door that can only be walked by one person.
This kind of secret place is really suitable for sneaking away, isn't it
When Qi Mu tiptoed out of the small door with the piano case in hand, he looked at the quiet and empty street, took a deep breath with joy, and sighed in a low voice: "Well... the air is really good..."
But for a moment, a low and magnetic male voice suddenly came over: "Well, it's better than Berlin."
Qi Mu: "..."
In the next second, the young man opened his eyes wide in horror, and turned his head in disbelief to the man who was speaking beside him.
I saw that under the bright and bright moonlight, a tall and handsome man was leaning back against the uneven brick wall a little later, staring at himself seriously and intently. The dark and deep eyes of the other party seemed to be brewing with strong feelings, and the thin lips were slightly raised with a teasing smile.
It's not Min Chen, who else could it be? ! ! !
Qi Mu: "..."
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Min God caught Xiao Qi Spicy!
The girls are not open~
Kaisen doesn't give Fuwa Huahua, but he wants to give the obedient Fuwa Huahua, you know baa~~ Otherwise, the Fuwa will be arrogant!
Fuwa's small class starts hot!
[Today's Topic: The Four Strings of the Violin]
The four strings of the violin, from the first string to the fourth string (the thinnest string is the first string) are: 3 (roll name: mi note name: E)
6 (Roll Name: la Voice Name: A)
2 (Roll Name: ri Sound Name: D)
5 (Roll Name: sol Voice Name: G)
XD Min God caught Xiao Qi from the band, and now... he caught Spicy again!