After Zhao Yiluan finished singing, Liao Changyong applauded his singing skills, but also pointed out that Zhao Yiluan's voice was too young and did not sound like a father. He said: "Being a father shouldn't be too strong. Occasionally, you have to show weakness and pretend to be pitiful. When you stand on the stage, the most important thing is to know who I am, what I want to do, and how I do it. Performances should go deep into life and allow yourself to Only when the voice changes with the emotions can it be relaxed and colorful, making the character believable."
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Liao Changyong recalled that when he first played the role of Armang in "La Traviata", he was very young. In order to play the role. A good father always strives to make his voice darker and more mature. It wasn't until he actually became a father that he gradually learned how to be a father through daily communication with his daughter. In the
class, Liao Changyong made good use of metaphors and explained professional skills vividly and down-to-earth, and the students burst into laughter. In order to let Zhao Yiluan find the feeling of being a father, he pulled Zhao Yiluan to sit on the floor and sang this classic aria as if chatting. The image of a step-by-step father was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people through singing. During the last performance, Zhao Yiluan's wonderful performance won everyone's applause and cheers.
Liao Changyong and Zhao Yiluan sat on the floor
"Opera is the pearl of the art palace, and the notes and lyrics contain endless beauty. It is a very happy thing to continue to learn and feel it here." Zhao Yiluan said, "I not only look forward to exchanging cutting-edge performance techniques and learning experience with masters in the industry, but also looking forward to meeting like-minded partners here to discuss and improve together."
is the National Arts Fund's 2024 artistic talent training funding project, "Opera Performance Talent" The 30 trainees of the "Training" project stood out from more than 300 applicants. They come from art academies or art colleges and universities across the country. Here, they will also work with singers Lei Jia and Wang Hongwei, conductors Zhang Guoyong and Li Xincao, composers Zhang Qianyi, Zhou Xianglin, and Qu Xiaosong, music scholars Ju Qihong, Li Shiyuan, and Qian Renping, opera director Laura Cosso, and artistic director Reinhard Linden and others face to face, and grow in a comprehensive course.
In the opera "La Traviata", Liao Changyong plays Armand
Opera actors often use multiple languages to perform Western classic plays. The training specially set up a pronunciation class, involving pronunciation teaching in Italian, Russian, German, and French. In addition to gaining excellent singing skills, students will also improve their multilingual skills.
Starting from October, students will also undergo a month of practical training, covering small play rehearsals, concerts of classic opera excerpts, research copywriting, etc. Students who successfully complete the two stages of study and assessment will graduate in December and be issued a completion certificate by the National Arts Fund Management Center.
In 2008, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music renamed the "Vocal Music Department" as the "Vocal Opera Department" to strengthen the cultivation of opera talents and created original works such as "He Luting", "Tang Xianzu" and "Kangding Love Song". Last year, Shangyin also planned the Opera Musical Festival and Shangyin Opera House Gulangyu Opera Competition, providing a platform for young music students to showcase themselves.
Opening Ceremony of "Opera Performance Talent Training"
In recent years, Shangyin has also had in-depth exchanges with internationally renowned troupes such as the Como Opera House in Italy, the San Francisco Opera House, and the Kiel Opera House in Germany, and has staged the Sino-foreign cooperation "Seville" "The Barber of Asia", "La Traviata" and many other opera classics. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, Shangyin also plans to jointly produce the opera "Carmen" with France's Bordeaux Opera House.
Liao Changyong said that the production of opera is like building an aircraft carrier. It requires in-depth linkage of various links on stage and behind the scenes, and more excellent Chinese opera talents are needed."I hope that during the one-month training, the students will achieve all-round growth through master classes, practical classes, rehearsal classes, correct pronunciation classes, and theoretical lectures, fully integrate into the team, and show their talents. I also hope that these young people can speak well. Chinese stories take on a new cultural mission”
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