Chapter 1178: Welcome
In addition to this report by Opera Magazine, other classical music critics have also written reviews praising Qin Fangge's opera performances.
Victoria, a columnist for Philharmonic magazine and a famous German dramatic soprano, also wrote an article on the factors that Qin Fangge has gained unprecedented attention from the perspective of an opera singer.
"Qin's voice is particularly charming, the sound quality and timbre have a kind of intoxicating magic, it is very comfortable and natural to listen to, and it will not be like some tenor singers, the sharp tenor gives people the feeling of squeezing out. But a good voice is only one aspect, the key is to see if you can sing the most fettering notes and beats, whether you can use skills to express is another aspect, to rise to the state of perfection, the singer must sing with your heart, if you can integrate the music into the blood, you can understand the composer's intention, this is a kind of re-creation full of spirituality. Re-creation is conditional, and it cannot be separated from the composer's style, which is a root. On this basis, of course, it is very difficult, you have a good voice and good skills, but also have the means to express, just a singing skill or a timbre is not enough, you can't reach the perfect level. Fortunately, Qin has these excellent qualities, and he himself is a particularly talented composer! In the opera "La Bohème", his successful adaptation of the classic aria "In This Silent Night" not only has a qualitative leap in technique and difficulty, but also a breakthrough in artistry and musicality, which is even more shocking, and the audience present is deeply moved, and I am even more convinced of this. ”
"Like Qin, creating something really musical is what I care about the most, and musicality is metaphysical. Oil paintings are placed there for people to see, sculptures for people to see, poems written on paper for people to see, music written for people to see but not hear. The existence of music depends not only on the creator, but also on the person who interprets the music by another musician, and I belong to the latter. I call people who interpret music, such as singers and performers, outstanding talents, and composers geniuses, as long as they are indeed great composers! And Qin, without a doubt, is the greatest genius! I am particularly pleased with this, and I also hope that the appearance of Qin can make opera, an ancient and great art, bloom again with brilliant brilliance! We need such a genius, great, and handsome opera composer and tenor singer so badly to attract everyone's love and love for opera!"
Victoria also shared some of her anecdotes about how she felt when she was on stage in front of an audience. "The audience was full of people who had a good dinner before they arrived, and when they arrived, the women looked at each other's dresses, and the men were mostly thinking about their day's work or sports or whatever. These are the people in my audience who may not be fully engaged in music, or who understand music but like and love music, which is a very difficult proposition. Our performances have to be able to capture their attention, relying on emotional expression and nothing else. We can't look at them, we can't make faces at them, we can't tell them "The moment is coming, come and listen, it's a great work......". All of this is not there, we can only do our best to perform, and before the performance, we have to get into the role first, communicate mentally with the composer, and skill alone is not enough. At some point in the performance, some kind of radio wave, something mysterious came out of me, to be exact, from my emotions, not from my body, if you like it, you can call it a soul, I don't know what soul means, but it's a word that is often used to describe music, and no one knows what the soul really represents. Let's call it a soul, it can project something magical, I can feel it, it puts the listeners in my hands, and for a moment I can feel that they are all here, so that I can do anything, I can use the song to draw their attention, so that they can't breathe, because they are waiting for the next moment to be beautiful. It's a very, very wonderful moment, not every time, but when it does, it becomes a great moment in our lives. ”
"In Qin's opera performance last night, the roles were reversed, and as an audience member off the stage, I deeply felt his love for music and opera, and his singing voice, every second was the most wonderful moment. And I, like other audiences, can't help but look forward to his soprano C, which also brought me endless surprises, especially when I didn't know in advance that he would make an adaptation and sing in a rising key, and generally only hear a flat key performance. I think many viewers must still be thinking in their hearts, is it because Qin is young and has little experience in acting, so he made a big fuss. Of course, there are also worries about whether he can really sing after he rises in tune, whether it is the audience or the singer himself, the last thing he wants to see is an embarrassing scene such as breaking the sound when the high notes can't be sung. This did not happen, Qin used his outstanding talent and exquisite skills to conquer all the audiences at the scene, including me, I don't know when, tears rolled down unconsciously, this is also the only time I have cried after listening to opera performances for so many years!"
In Qin Fangge's forum, there are also people who have done popular science about Victoria, who is a particularly good dramatic soprano singer. Not only does she have a very beautiful voice, she is very good at singing, she especially knows what the composer wants to perform, and as a good singer, she sings with her heart. But if you don't get into the role, no matter how beautiful her voice is, no one will appreciate it! She has her skills, which is absolutely magical. But when you go on stage, you can't just rely on skills, you have to use skills to express music and soul. Her timbre isn't pretty in a certain area either, but she has a point. In her most glorious years, whether it was singing concerts or singing operas, her understanding of the depth of her works was beyond the reach of ordinary people, she was particularly able to coordinate with the band, and her records were also bought by everyone.
Therefore, Victoria's feelings and understanding of opera have become more and more profound, and she has spared no effort to praise and praise Qin Fangge, and even become a fan of Qin Fangge, which is also a special joy for these fans in China.
In addition to the comments of these experts, the media naturally did not forget to interview Qin Fangge's mentor Zhou Xiuying, and she didn't even need to translate her words, because she answered in Mandarin.
In addition to praising Qin Fangge's wonderful performance on the international stage, Zhou Xiuying also put forward her expectations and prospects, "Opera is a foreign art for China, and it has no homology with Chinese culture. Therefore, there is a gap in the way of language expression and emotional expression, and how to use foreign culture and emotions to express the specific characters in the play is the main problem that many oriental opera singers must solve. This process will certainly not be easy, in addition to the way of emotional expression, the language is mainly pronunciation, pronunciation, habits, etc., which I have always emphasized.
At present, there are many potential opera singers in China, who, like Qin Fangge, have very good voice conditions and a strong desire to step onto the international stage. If you can be like Qin Fangge, solve cultural differences, and cultivate your own internal strength, there are still many opportunities. We often engage in cultural exchanges with opera houses abroad, and if these things are not done well, it will be a pity for young people and the art of opera, and they will lose the opportunity to show themselves on the world stage. I hope to take the opportunity of Don Giovanni's performances in Rome and Prague to bring out Chinese opera and prove the overall strength of the Chinese opera industry, which I believe is not only my personal dream, but also the dream of all Chinese opera people. ”
But everyone knows that this road has a long way to go. The golden age of opera has passed, and there are even claims that opera is dead, such a phenomenon is also quite serious abroad, and the operation of opera houses is difficult, and the life of opera singers is naturally not much better.
Fortunately, there is also a vast Chinese market, musical geniuses like Qin Fangge, and opera singers who like to love opera and are willing to work hard and sweat for it.
Qin Fangge didn't have time to pay attention to these situations, after the performance and the cocktail party, he could also relax for a while, and the subsequent fermentation would affect something, just let it be. But his mother, Ning Xiupei, a teacher and student at the Conservatory of Music, and his friends around him, are quite concerned about the influence he has caused, which is an honor that countless musicians in China want to get but have never gotten.
Xi Wanqing and the others slept soundly, Qin Fangge sorted out the things and documents, and at about five o'clock in the morning in Prague time, and almost twelve o'clock in Yanjing time, they reappeared on the Hongyan line, and just sent a message in the group to thank them, and immediately received a lot of enthusiastic responses.
"Shocked! At five o'clock in the morning, the greatest tenor singer in history did not rest, what kind of secret is hidden behind this, get closer to science and reveal the secret for you......" Chen Tianhong's welcome speech was very good and powerful, and immediately made many girls smile.
Even Zuo Shuqin teased him, "When are our heroes who have won glory for the country going to return to the country in triumph, we can organize to pick up the airport!"
"The musical geniuses who shocked Europe and the United States are finally thick! Didn't there be enthusiastic fans who invited you to spend the night? Or did you resist the temptation and refuse them?" Wang Zizi was a little overactive, and there were several people like her who were giggling like Huang Jing and Chen Tianhong, and they were also teasing Qin Fangge, who had just come out of the limelight.
There are also relatively simple girls like Yu Xiaoxia and them, who asked Qin Fangge, "What kind of experience is it like to participate in a drinking party with the President of the Czech Republic?"
"It's so happy to have fans of the level of the president and prime minister, when will we have such fans!" Xiao Jingru also thought about it.
There is also Han Wei like this, "Don't forget the gift for us!"
It is also rare to be laughed at by other girls, saying that they are thinking about gifts, Li Ruoli said, "Qin Fangge won glory for us Chinese abroad, which is the best gift for everyone!"
But Lin Baoqing also said, "But I still want a small gift, which also represents a piece of his heart!"
The girls chattered very lively, and those who had classes in the morning had already finished school and were ready to go to the cafeteria to eat, like Wang Zizi Pan Lina, who had no classes in the morning, simply practiced at home by herself, and then went to the conservatory after the lunch break.
Qin Fangge also used his tentacle typing speed to quickly answer the questions they were most concerned about, and after a while, Sister Song Zixuan and Xiao Yuran also joined the group chat. Xiao Yuran usually stays in the piano room to practice the piano except for class, and thanks to Deng Hongmei's special care, her treatment is very good, and she doesn't have to go to the piano room like ordinary students. Therefore, she must also give 100% effort to be worthy of this favor.
Needless to say, sisters Song Zixuan and Song Zimo are far less free than other girls in class, and they can only play with their mobile phones after school. These two sisters are also very enthusiastic and active, and they talk surprisingly much, and Huang Jing and Chen Tianhong are hot, although they are in Jiangcheng, which is thousands of miles away, they can also get all kinds of news about Qin Fangge for the first time. There wasn't much time for them to find Qin Fangsong alone, and he often didn't care about them when he was busy.
What made them particularly happy was that in a few days, they would be able to see Qin Fangge. Because he wants to go back to participate in the school celebration activities of Jiangcheng No. 9 Middle School, which is also something that was set during the Chinese New Year. also gave Qin Fangge a chance to go home to visit, and the principal of No. 9 Middle School told him affectionately that Jiangcheng No. 9 Middle School would always be his home. Qin Fangge was born and raised in Jiuzhong Middle School, and it is not too much to say that Jiuzhong is his family.
Zuo Shuqin is joking about picking up the plane, and Qin Fangge won't take it seriously, to the extent that he is now, it is right to be quiet, and the trouble caused by the fans is not enough for him to have a headache. When the time comes, just let the company send a car to pick them up, and now that the scale of his company is expanding day by day, this is also something that cannot be helped. He also said that the time to go back was this night, and he didn't have to worry about Song Zixuan's sisters leaking out, they still knew how to take proportions. Although many die-hard fans are strongly requesting that there be a ceremony to welcome Qin Fangge's triumphant return or something, if you know his flight and go to pick him up, it would be the best, Zuo Shuqin's previous jokes were not untargeted.
He also asked the girls not to worry about the gift, "Everyone has a share of the gift, and I really care about it! Make a request, if you don't like it, you have to pretend to like it, okay?"
Naturally, they couldn't help but laugh at them, and girls like Kanako smiled and said, "If you like it, you like it, if you don't like it, you don't like it!"