Chapter 247: Opera Center
The tour guide Xiao Luo shook the pennant in his hand and took the lead to get off the bus.
After all the members got off the bus, Xiao Luo pointed to a majestic building next to him and said:
"Dear friends, this building is the first attraction we visit today - the Vienna Opera!
Again, I would like to emphasize to you that you are only here for half an hour, and then you will go to the Musikverein and watch the morning show. Here, please do not move freely. Okay, now, please join me on a tour of the Vienna State Opera. ”
After the tour guide finished speaking, he waved the pennant and walked towards the opera house.
Members of the Golden Autumn Troupe followed the tour guide and admired the Vienna State Opera in front of them as they walked.
The opera house is a three-storey building with a pure European Renaissance style.
The façade of the opera house is entirely decorated with long strips of granite.
On the façade of the opera house, the first floor is built with five semicircular arches four meters high.
Underneath the arch is a twenty-metre-long corridor that doubles as a porch.
On either side of the corridor--porch on the first floor, the façade of the opera house gradually shrinks upwards over three floors, forming a mountain-like shape.
Corresponding to the five arches on the first floor, the exterior wall of the second floor above is also built with five semicircular arch windows with a height of four meters, and inside the arch windows is the corridor of the second floor.
Above the second floor of the opera house, there is also a duplex floor, the façade of the duplex floor, built with a gable wall depicting a pattern of white clouds on a blue background;
On either side of the gable, a bronze sculpture of a famous musician stands on one side of the very side.
The impression of the entire opera house is:
Ancient, solemn, mysterious and unfathomable.
After visiting the exterior of the opera house, the members of the Golden Autumn Troupe then followed the guide Xiao Luo into the porch of the opera house.
Perhaps it was the luck of the Golden Autumn Troupe that when they entered the porch of the opera house, it happened that the two doors leading from the porch to the auditorium were not closed.
Inside the theater, several staff members are cleaning up in an orderly manner.
The members of the Golden Autumn Troupe took the opportunity to enter the audience hall.
The arrangement of the auditorium in the hall is very distinctive:
I saw that the audience seat was from the bottom to the top, and a total of six floors of seats were placed.
The seats on all six floors are in an arc shape, and the stage of the theater is tightly enclosed in the center of the hall.
The stage of the theater is divided into the front stage, the side stage and the backstage.
"Harrow – NO (no), no (don't)!"
Just as the members of the Golden Autumn Troupe were standing at the entrance of the theater to visit the hall, they were discovered by two staff members who were cleaning in the hall, and he immediately walked over from the side of the stage, waving his right hand as he went, demanding that the members of the Golden Autumn Troupe leave the theater immediately.
"Friends, I'm sorry, according to the rules of the theater, tourists are not allowed to enter the theater, now, please go out with me!"
The tour guide Xiao Luo knew what the two staff members meant, so he beckoned the members of the Golden Autumn Group to go out.
As soon as the tour group went out, two theater staff members closed the two thick gates.
"Hey, Xiao Luo, I want to ask you a question."
After being kicked out of the theater by two staff members of the theater, Mr. Liu, a big man in Shandong, asked the tour guide Xiao Luo a question:
"In our domestic theaters, the stage is designed at the front of the theater, and it is built horizontally; Why is the stage of this theater designed as a long strip and arranged vertically in the center of the hall? ”
Needless to say, Mr. Liu's question actually represents the question of many people in the group.
Just now, when Liping visited the theater hall, she wanted to ask the tour guide on the spot, but before she could speak, two staff members in the theater came to drive her away.
"Yes, Mr. Liu, your question is very representative! The stage design of the Vienna Opera House is indeed very different from that of other theaters. ”
The tour guide Xiao Luo replied:
"As we all saw just now, in this theater, not only is the stage located in the center of the hall, but there are also auditoriums built around the stage on both sides, and there are six floors from the bottom to the top, right?
There are a total of 1,642 seats on those six floors!
Behind those seats, there are another 567 standings;
On the third floor of the hall, there are more than 100 private rooms!
The stage in the center of the theater covers an area of 1,508 square meters.
The total height of the stage is 53 meters, and the depth is 50 meters.
During the performance, the entire stage can be automatically rotated, raised, lowered, and opened.
The orchestra pit next to the stage is also very spacious, and there is room for a band of 110 people!
Not only that, there are also 2 ballet practice halls, 3 troupe practice halls, 1 364-square-meter rehearsal stage, 10 soloists' practice rooms, 1 large organ room, and dozens of actors' dressing rooms!
There is also a TV and radio studio.
As long as it is in the theater hall, no matter where it is, it can be ingested into the camera. ”
"Well, yes, this kind of theater is really different! In most of my life, this is the first time I have seen such a theater design, and it is really unheard of! ”
Shandong Dahan Liu always shook his hair and sighed from the heart.
"You're right! That's one of the main reasons why I'm arranging for everyone to visit. Later, after everyone visited the golden hall next to it, there will definitely be another emotion! ”
The tour guide Xiao Luo took over the words of Shandong Dahan and said:
"Now, please go and visit the Golden Hall, please keep up."
The tour guide Xiao Luo said, and led everyone out of the porch of the Vienna Opera House and walked quickly in the direction of the minibus stop.
After all the members of the Golden Autumn Group got on the bus, the tour guide Xiao Rome introduced:
"Dear friends, the Golden Hall that we are about to visit is called 'Musikverein of the Vienna Musikverein'. In fact, the Musikverein is not a stand-alone building, it is part of the building of the 'Society of Friends of Music'. In addition to the Musikverein, there are also a number of concert halls in the building, including the Brahms Hall and the Mozart Hall. ”
"Of all the buildings, is the Golden Hall the most famous?"
Shandong Han Liu interjected and asked Xiao Luo.
"That's right!"
The tour guide Xiao Luo nodded affirmatively to Mr. Liu and said:
"The Musikverein is the fulcrum of Viennese musical life and the theatre where the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs all year round.
Every year the Vienna New Year's Concert takes place in the Musikverein!
With the broadcast of television, the splendid decoration of the Golden Hall and its unrivalled acoustics are displayed in front of audiences all over the world every year!
The roof of the Musikverein is a flat roof made of high-quality wooden panels.
On both sides of the Musikverein Theater, there are many arched porticos and statues of the goddess of music.
These aesthetically significant ornaments allow the vocal music that would otherwise hit the wall to be naturally extended and soothed.
The wooden floors and walls of the Golden Hall are also like violin resonance boxes, allowing the orchestra to vibrate and reverberate in the hall.
It can be said that Vienna's Musikverein is the best acoustic-sound concert hall in the world! ”
"Ouch, Xiao Luo, listen to your introduction, today, if I don't watch the performance in the Golden Hall, I'm sorry for this trip to Western Europe!"
As soon as the words of the tour guide Xiao Luo fell, Mr. Liu, a big man in Shandong, said his plan.
"That's right! After the domestic tour group I have led comes to Vienna, as long as there is a performance in the Musikverein, most of the tourists will buy tickets to enter the venue and come to see and experience the performance there in person! ”
The tour guide Xiao Luo nodded to Mr. Liu, and then turned to all the members and said:
"Perhaps many of our friends know that China's famous singers Song Zuying, Yang Yuying, Tan Jing and others, as well as the famous pianist Hao Lang, have held very successful solo performances in the Golden Hall, and have shown the infinite charm of oriental culture to the world in the Golden Hall!"
"Well, I know! Anyway, today's performance, I'm determined! ”
Mr. Liu, a big man in Shandong, once again emphasized his decision.
"Yes, it's a rare trip to Vienna to enjoy the world's best music feast!"
"Wow, today, we're here to feast our eyes!"
Mr. Liu's two fellow villagers, Xiao Li and Xiao Zhang, as in the past, listened to Mr. Liu's meaning, and then immediately echoed it.
It can be seen that there must be some kind of special relationship between these two people and Mr. Liu.
The Musikverein is located not far from the Vienna Opera House.
Soon, the minibus sent everyone to the parking lot next to the Golden Hall.
After getting off the bus, the tour guide Xiao Luo was at the door of the Golden Hall and specially explained to the members of the Golden Autumn Group again:
"Friends, when you arrive at the Golden Hall, you will first follow me to visit the exterior of the Golden Hall; After visiting the location, if you have friends who are watching the show, you can go to the ticket office and buy tickets yourself. At nine o'clock in the morning, there is a performance in the Golden Hall, which lasts about two hours; If you don't watch the show, you can go to the city garden opposite to visit and rest.
Please remember, before 11:10 a.m., please all come here and gather here. Well, now let's visit the Golden Hall! ”
So, the members of the Golden Autumn Regiment followed the tour guide Xiao Luo to visit the Golden Hall.