"Mr.
Liao, Mr.
Liao......"
Zhao Ping'an's voice interrupted Liao Yuan's thoughts, and he rubbed his hands a little excitedly: "Mr.
Liao, Zhao has a reluctant request, I don't know if Mr.
Liao can help......
Liao Yuan sighed: "Tell me." ”Zhao Ping'an coughed and said seriously: "Mr.
Liao, our Jiangnan Grand Theater, a few years ago, was one of the best in China, even compared with the Imperial Capital Opera House, it is not far behind, but in recent years, it has plummeted, and the Imperial Capital Opera House has opened a gap, alas, in the final analysis, it is still a withering talent, many musicians for the so-called ideals, the so-called ambitions, put a good high-paying job, prefer to participate in some international competitions, want to make a name for themselves, I don't mean that the competition is not good, It's just that you will succeed in ten thousand bones, just like Mr.
Liao, everyone has seen your scenery, but who knew that the number of participants in the One Emperor and Four Emperors Piano Competition in the world is tens of thousands?
”"What the hell are you trying to say?"
Liao Yuan said jokingly: "You don't want to keep me, right?"
”"Don't, don't, Mr.
Liao, your joke is too big, how dare I keep you!
Our temple is small, but we don't dare to leave you this big Buddha!
”Zhao Ping'an said with a smile: "It's just that you should also understand our situation, these years, the Grand Theater has been worse year by year, in addition to the withering of talents, the audience is also tired of those old repertoire."
After all, although the old repertoire is classic, you can't watch it all day long, just like no matter how delicious the food is, you will vomit if you eat it for a long time. ”"Can you just say that?"
Liao Yuan said speechlessly.Zhao Ping'an coughed again and said with a dry smile: "You are a great musician and an excellent novelist, combining the two and writing an opera, it is naturally easy to ......"
Wait a minute, why do I feel that this sentence is a little familiar?
Liao Yuan remembered the conversation between Dean Zhou Yijun and himself at the Kyoto Opera House two days ago, and the other party also took a fancy to his ability to write novels and compose music, and wanted to help write the next opera.It was only two days later, and the same scene happened in Jinling.But compared with Zhao Ping'an, Liao Yuan is obviously more willing to cooperate with Zhou Yijun.First, in terms of status and popularity, the Kyoto Opera House is obviously not comparable to the declining Jiangnan Opera House.Second, he was not happy to see Meng Han, so he was not happy to watch the Jiangnan Opera House one after another."
I'm sorry, I just promised Dean Zhou Yijun Zhou two days ago about this matter."
Liao Yuan said apologetically: "I believe that in addition to me, there are many excellent playwrights in China, as long as you are sincere enough, you will definitely be able to get help from playwrights." ”Zhao Ping'an was stunned, and then hurriedly said: "Mr.
Liao, my sincerity is definitely the highest, no matter how high Dean Zhou's conditions are, I can definitely give you the same treatment, or even higher, and the Imperial Capital Opera House is not short of opera, they have talents, your opera is the icing on the cake for them, but our Jiangnan Opera House is different, you write us opera, it is a charcoal in the snow, we will remember you for a lifetime!"
”In view of the fact that there will be a performance at the Jiangnan Grand Theater in the next three days, Liao Yuan did not immediately refuse this, but said that he would consider it for a few days.Despite the disappointment, Zhao Ping'an still maintained great enthusiasm, and during Liao Yuan's rehearsal, he put down the face of the general manager, and did his best before and after the saddle.Xu Sanguan, director of the opera house, watched this scene from a distance and shook his head secretly.Jiangnan Grand Theater was also able to compare with the Kyoto Opera House in the past, but it has fallen to this point today, and it is not unrelated to the general manager Zhao Ping'an.The salary of the musicians was deducted, and the daily expenses were cut, which led to the continuous complaints of the employees, and the good musicians left one after another.However, it is too late to regret it.After Zhao Ping'an left, Xu Sanguan crept to Liao Yuan's side, handed out his business card with both hands, and said enthusiastically: "Mr.
Liao, I am the director of the opera house, this is my business card." ”Liao Yuan took the business card, a little tired of these politenesses in his heart, but he still smiled, "Director Xu, hello." ”Xu Sanguan said enthusiastically: "During the theater, if Mr.
Liao encounters any difficulties, he can call me at any time, as long as he can do something, I, as a director, can solve it." ”After Xu Sanguan left, Liao Yuan continued to devote himself to rehearsals.However, some inner thoughts on opera are also slowly forming.In the evening, inside the hotel.Liao Yuan opened his laptop, stayed inspired, and began to write the score.But before composing it, he also needs to roughly sort out the main plot of the entire opera.So on the blank document, lines of text slowly emerged with the tapping of the keyboard."
In an opera house in Paris, strange things happen frequently, the original lead actress is almost killed by a chandelier, and a creepy and illusory male voice appears in the theater.This voice comes from the 'ghost' who lives in the underground labyrinth of the theater, who falls in love with actress Christine, secretly teaches her to sing, and helps her get the position of heroine, while Christine is in love with the theater manager Raoult, which leads to a series of episodes such as jealousy, chase, and murder.Eventually, the 'Ghost' realizes that his love for Christine has outstripped her possessiveness, so she frees Christine, leaves her cloak and mask, and disappears into the dimly lit underground labyrinth alone. ”The full title of the story is "The Ghost of the Opera", and the story is not brilliant.But the so-called opera, in addition to the plot, singing is also the most important.A good piece of music can turn an ordinary story into something no longer ordinary.Liao Yuan began to write the lyrics, the original version was in English, but if he wanted to perform at the Kyoto Grand Theater, he had to translate the lyrics into Chinese."
It seems to be asleep or awake, like a dream, this vague call, trembling my heart is a ghost or who, beside me, the phantom song in the middle of the night keeps calling to me......"
After writing the entire lyrics, referring to the plot outline, Liao Yuan slowly closed his eyes and began to dig deep into the fragments of memory.In his previous life, he had watched "The Ghost of the Opera" several times around the world.In addition to the tight plot, because of the extensive use of classical music such as Verdi and Offenbach's opera melodies, the stage lighting, sets and costumes in the play are also extremely luxurious, so since its performance in 1986, the box office of "The Ghost of the Opera" has been climbing steadily.With a total global box office of more than $3 billion, the show has been performed in more than 100 cities around the world.Liao Yuan is not an opera lover.He didn't have much interest in the opera, so he never watched the libretto in its entirety.But the various musical elements in this opera make him excited and enjoy it.Over time, in addition to the music, the general plot of the whole opera is also deeply imprinted in my mind.The story begins in 1919.Raoult, an elderly aristocrat, was attending an auction at the Paris Opera, and the auctioneer auctioned a music box, and after some competition, Raoul finally got his wish, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar music box, Raoul showed a complicated gaze.Later, the auctioneer mentioned the next lot: a large chandelier that fell to pieces during the famous Phantom incident.In order to allow everyone to see the restored chandelier, the auctioneer turned on the newly installed electric lights on the chandelier.For a while, the hall was brightly lit, and under the theme music of the Phantom, the large chandelier on the stage also began to rise faintly.Time begins to turn back 49 years......