China Youth Daily Client News (China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Shen Jiequn) On August 29, the original French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" was staged at the Tianqiao Art Center in Beijing. "Notre Dame de Paris" will be performed for 21 consecutive performances from

China Youth Daily client news (China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Shen Jiequn) On August 29, the original French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" was performed at the Tianqiao Art Center in Beijing. "Notre Dame de Paris" will be performed for 21 consecutive performances from August 29th to September 15th, and will then start a tour in more than 20 cities across the country.

As the first French-language musical that has shined around the world for 25 years, "Notre Dame de Paris", which was born in 1998, was the first French opera to launch a global tour and residency. The musical is directed by Gilles Maheu, with lyrics by Luc Plamondon and music by Richard Cocciante, based on Victor Hugo's Literary masterpiece of the same name.

The musical is set in Paris in the 15th century and tells the touching story of Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda. The play profoundly reveals the glory and darkness of human nature through the intertwining fates of complex characters.

The play not only created a new performance model of "singing 55 hits to the end without a single line", but also set a "world record for the most repertoire in the history of musicals". The song incorporates a large number of pop music elements, cleverly combines bel canto and rock music, and uses music to reproduce the magnificent tragic epic of that era, intertwined with blood and tears. In terms of dance, the play uses a "separated singing and dancing" choreography, using difficult acrobatics and dance skills to shape the plot and portray the characters' hearts. Stills of

On the eve of the premiere in Beijing, the seven leading actors gathered at the audience meeting of the "Weekend Art Gathering" art promotion event co-sponsored by Beijing Jiuwei Culture and Tianqiao Art Center, and shared their unique understanding of the characters. .

Angelo del Vecchio, who plays Quasimodo, said that Quasimodo, as a representative of "soul beauty", also went all out in his love for Esmeralda. , even though he suffered too much, he was willing to give everything he had in order to love her.

Elhaida Dani, who plays Esmeralda, believes that this character is a symbol of purity and freedom. She has been pursuing an absolute free soul. It is this kind of frankness and recklessness. , making her a "heartthrob" and changing the life experiences of everyone in the play.

Source: China Youth Daily client