Chapter 726: The Most Expensive Opera Singer in History
In the Grand Theater of the Kingdom of Rentat, the nobles and magicians who enjoyed the interlude listened to each other and talked about this completely different form of opera from the past.
Since the gradual popularity of opera, the structure of the division has been the mainstream without any doubt, even if someone has made improvements, it is only a fine-tuning of it, no one dares to directly abandon the unusually successful traditional model of the division, and the nobles and commoners of the Kingdom of Holm have also become accustomed to this kind of opera, like the solos and choruses in it, like the impactful or infectious arias, as for the plot content of the opera itself, they often only know about it. Just be able to understand the emotions behind singing and music.
As for the more detailed plot and more specific classic dialogues, they basically fully knew and passed them on by word of mouth when they enjoyed the drama of the same name later.
However, with the development of the drama, playwrights, including big names such as Oliver, have created richer and more tortuous and moving stories.
However, this contradiction is still in the development stage and has not yet reached the critical point where changes must be made, so after hearing the first act of "Valkyrie" written by Lucian Evans today, they had difficulty adapting for a while, forgetting the etiquette of listening to opera, and the discussion was very lively.
"The whole scene is a big split?" Duke James's wife, Stephanie, was talking to Jane, the Duchess lady next to her.
Jane's black hair has a little natural curl that falls meekly over her shoulders, just like she feels like she is—in aristocratic circles, she is called a "quiet doll".
"Speaking of divisions, I think it's more like a symphony, the theme is the content contained in the prelude, and the line between recitative and aria seems to have become blurred, only the classic monologue after the princess escaped into the woods is an aria that I can confirm, and at other times, the characteristics of the two seem to be confused......" Jane introduced Stephanie in a soft voice.
In the previous opera, for the first time, she felt that the plot story and the melody of the music were so harmonious, although there were too many discomforts, but the whole person was completely immersed in the atmosphere they created together, worried about the princess's experience, hated the brutal new king, hated the insidious prime minister, sympathized with the loyal maid who was martyred, in this feeling, every song, every melody, seemed to resonate in her heart, constantly beating her heart, extremely beautiful and full of infectiousness.
It wasn't until the interlude sounded that Jane slowly recalled the opera just now and talked about the improvements inside, such as some recitatives that had more singing nature, and arias sometimes had the characteristics of recitation......
After listening to Jane's introduction quietly, Stephanie and Duke James next to her said amusedly and relievedly: "A scene is a symphony? He is worthy of Master Evans, who was born in Aalto."
There, the light of the symphony overshadows everything else, and when they talk about music, they prefer to call Lucian a master.
After a heated discussion, the nobles all had their own opinions, and most of them thought that although they were a little uncomfortable, at least so far, the first act of "Valkyrie" was still above the level.
The master is indeed a master!
Although this improvement was influenced by Mr. Wagner's reform of the opera on Earth, the plot, melody, songs and structural design of this opera were all created independently.
After listening to Lucian's answer, Oliver was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "I like this concept very much, music and singing should serve the plot content, the musicians who adapted the opera for my script before just couldn't understand this simple and understandable truth, so they always couldn't create an opera that satisfies everyone, so I have never liked their adaptation, if only I could cooperate with you earlier."
Lucian originally thought that Oliver would have a certain degree of conservative attitude towards this great change, but who knew that he accepted it so easily, he was slightly surprised, but he was immediately relieved, he was a playwright, and the emphasis on plot was obviously very much to his taste, and he sat upright.
Natasha next to her hummed the princess monologue just now, while Fernando gently tapped on the handrail, as if looking forward to the start of the next scene.
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The small town of Samara, Baron Bechig Square.
When I listened to the first act just now, I was completely immersed in it, by the story, by the characters, by the melody of the music, and by the singer's singing.
"This must be the trend of opera development, His Excellency 'Atomic Control' is a master of music, can we compare with his vision?" An avid symphony lover suddenly said loudly.
His voice broke the brief freeze, and the citizens suddenly became noisy:
"Yes, yes, how can our knowledge compare to that of great musicians?"
"The opera just now is indeed better than before, well, it's much better!"
"It turns out that top singers and opera singers are like this, and what I heard in the past is simply incomparable!"
"The money they make once is enough for you to earn a year!"
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Banus looked at the splendid Grand Theater of the Kingdom on the "curtain" and said rarely deeply: "Before today, I never thought that I could see and hear the best singers and opera singers perform, which is the right of the high aristocracy, but now, everything is so easy to achieve, we can actually see the opera in the Grand Theater of the Kingdom in Samara, the magic is so magical, and the changes it brings can actually be enjoyed by us!"
"Well, I'm looking forward to the 'magical civilization' promoted by 'Voice of the Mystery' more and more, maybe in the future we can see the situation of Rentat without going out, maybe ......" The images and sounds on the "curtain" are constantly changing, making Ali's eyes obsessed, this is the power of the gods preached by the church in the past!
Thinking of the earth-shaking changes brought about by magic, thinking of all the changes around him, Ali was faintly depressed, everything was developing rapidly forward, but what about himself? Stay in the small town forever and grow old without surprises like your father and grandfather?
The prelude to the second act of "Valkyrie" began to play, and there was a warm feeling in the intense and tense atmosphere, which made people look forward to it.
In this scene, Princess Amantha encountered a lot of dangers in the forest and gradually grew into a real knight, and then, in a chase with a huge disparity in strength, she fell off a cliff, was seriously injured, and almost died, but was saved by a powerful knight passing by.
This knight is a young and handsome man, he sympathizes with the princess's experience, stays to teach the princess, and works with her to deal with the king's pursuit.
In a love song sung by a man and a woman, the second act slowly comes to an end.
Ali listened to the opera while looking at the drama hall and the nobles with a few pictures revealed in the "live broadcast", with a sweet smile on her face, did she also listen to this opera, did she also feel warm and peaceful because of the love story between the princess and the knight, no matter how many dangers she encountered, she had a solid back to rely on each other, did she also remember the peaceful and comfortable mood every time she wrote a letter......
He fantasized a lot, and after the end of the second act, he kept humming the song just now.
The third act unfolds in a high-spirited but seemingly dangerous stormy prelude, the princess and the knight embark on a journey to restore the country, they meet companions, find the knight who is still loyal to the old king, in the process, the same danger, which makes a blonde knight also fall in love with the princess and cut off her left arm for the princess.
"Love makes me unable to control myself......" the blonde knight confessed in a touching aria.
When the audience was worried about the deterioration of love, the princess also responded with an aria: "...... You are as perfect as the sun, but you are not what I like and expect......
This is a melodic story, the increasingly determined princess defeats the enemy and hangs the villain who hated the audience for three acts on the gallows in the triumphant music.
But at this moment, as soon as the hidden storm descends, the wind howls, the thunder roars, and the curse of the new king before his death reveals the true identity of the princess's lover, it turns out that he is the prince of a neighboring country, and he wants to take over the country with the help of the princess's restoration!
In the process, love is uncontrollable, he fell in love with the princess, but in the end, he still chose his own country, and in the thunder created by the drums, in the sound of horseback riding and charging imitated by the sound of horns, the two drew their weapons.
"Why is this happening......"
"Love was so sweet before......"
The audience felt a kind of heart-wrenching pain at the end of the third act, and Ali was even more in a trance, looking at the Grand Theater with a pale face, as if he could understand the princess's mood, that was an insurmountable gap, and it was a bond that had to be cut off by his own hands.
The prelude at the beginning of Act 4 burst out vividly and powerfully in the oppressive melancholy, as if foreshadowing the princess's charge.
This piece of music is the most classic section since the performance of "Valkyrie", which suddenly aroused the emotions and enthusiasm of the audience.
"This music alone can be called a classic...... Oliver nodded in agreement.
The battle between the princess and the prince ended, and the prince fell to the ground, singing a wandering and poignant monologue, while the princess raised her long sword.
"Will you kill him?"
"Won't be so cruel......"
In the midst of the uncontrollable discussion, Natasha in the box suddenly let out a long sigh.
The long sword fell, the prince died, a mournful and tragic melody played, and the princess sang a mournful but not sad aria.
And Ali, who witnessed the sword and heard this melody, had a dead face......
At this time, the tense and depressing melody sounded again, and the follow-up knights of the neighboring country had arrived, it turned out that they had long become prisoners of darkness and servants of an evil dragon.
The princess restrained her grief and led the knights to meet again, and just as they were about to win, the sound of the wind imitating the instrument sounded, and a huge monster descended on the stage.
It has a lizard-like head, a strong body, covered with transparent scales, and an equally beautiful transparent wings spread behind it, all of which shimmer with a cool and dreamy brilliance under the light.
It exuded an unimaginable majesty all over its body, causing all the opera singers to fall to the ground with limp legs and singing intermittently, just like a real scene.
"Really, real dragon?" The nobles in the theater were about to widen their eyes.
Banus, Ali and others opened their mouths wide and forgot to close them, is this also an opera singer?
The dragon's ten fingers and toes all wore different gemstone rings, a crown on its head, and a cloak made of gold, completely looking like it had just robbed a treasure house.
"Surrender your treasures!" It sings like an authentic song.
In the box, Lucian smiled: "I spent a lot of money to let Little Crystal appear, she is the most expensive opera singer in history......"
It's close to 4,000 words, so it's a little late.
(End of this chapter)