Original title: Musical enters the Spring Festival Gala, playing a different kind of movement in the Year of the Dragon
CCTV Year of the Dragon Spring Festival Gala, baritone singer and president of Shanghai Conservatory of Music Liao Changyong sang a musical on the same stage with Solar, Gian Marco Sciaretti, Zhang Yingxi, Angelo del Vecchio and Yuan Dai “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” excerpt “Beauty”. (Shangguan News on February 10)
Outside the windows, thousands of lights are on, and the mood of spring is graceful; inside the house is full of relatives and friends, laughing and singing. The reunion and peaceful New Year’s Eve of the Year of the Dragon has come to an end in “Unforgettable Tonight”, and we are marching into the new year of 2024 in the spring breeze. Looking back at the happy reunion night, the annual “Spring Festival Gala” must be a hot topic that is often discussed. Among the many well-conceived and colorful programs, the excerpt “Beauty” from the musical “Notre Dame de Paris” His appearance on stage truly brought extraordinary surprises to people across the country.
“My eyes passed through her gypsy skirt, and my heart was filled with unspeakable confessions…” The clothes were gorgeous and the singing was elegant and charming – outstanding singers from China and France took turns to perform, with solid language skills and The superb singing skills perfectly performed the French musical, and led everyone to appreciate the beauty of art in a different way on the night of New Year’s Eve. The French musical “Notre Dame de Paris” is adapted from the masterpiece of the same name by the French writer Victor Hugo. Since its premiere at the Palais des Congrès in Paris in 1998, it has been frequently performed all over the world with a high performance rate. When creating, the author incorporated a large number of pop music elements into the basic musical framework, cleverly organically linked bel canto and rock music, creating an extremely shocking audio-visual experience, which is known as a rare “unparalleled masterpiece” among contemporary musicals. .
With spring and snow having worldly encounters, the flavor of the new year will be more profound and colorful. New and old singers were matched one after another, and Chinese and French actors came together to perform. In the short five-minute program, there is both the broadness and brightness of the tenor and the richness of the baritone. The romantic and beautiful French language, coupled with the smooth Chinese pronunciation, has invisibly brought the Chinese audience closer to the musical, allowing everyone to truly feel the emotional and free-flowing charm of the French musical, which is of great significance. Famous Chinese baritone singer Liao Changyong, who participated in this performance, said that in the past, many of us believed that operas and musicals were “springs and snows” and were very aloof and above the “palace”. But today, these arts can “fly into the homes of ordinary people” with the help of the Spring Festival Gala, allowing ordinary people to feel their warmth and beauty, which is commendable. Indeed, the cross talk sketches at the party can bring bursts of joy to everyone, the magic and acrobatic skills make us applaud again and again, and the classic and outstanding musicals will also make us happy.
On top of the joy, there is also a profound and interdependent international friendship. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. During the Spring Festival, Chinese and foreign singers sing on the same stage, which not only brings joy to the people across the country, but also commemorates the long-lasting friendship between China and France. The two countries appreciate and attract each other culturally, closely connecting the two peoples. 2024 is also the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism. The world-famous Notre Dame de Paris is about to be “reborn from the ashes” and once again amaze the world with a brand new attitude. The excerpts from “Notre Dame de Paris” collaborated with Chinese singers are dedicated to us. Isn’t this the French people’s best wishes for the Chinese New Year? Everyone appreciates their own beauty, beauty is the beauty of others, beauty and beauty are shared, and the world is unified. We hope that the art of musical theater will shine even more brilliantly, and we also hope that China and France can continue to communicate and learn from each other in the new year, and work together to create new glories for Chinese and French civilization.
The dragon is a symbol of auspiciousness and happiness, as well as strength and courage. On the night of reunion, we were delighted to see the changes and new ideas of the Spring Festival Gala through a brand new program. There is no doubt that this is a good sign: in 2024, the Chinese people will, with determination and firm belief in seeking change, move forward steadily and play a different kind of music in the Year of the Dragon. (Zhang Jiazheng)
