[Source: Fujian Daily] "The sky is twinkling with stars, the earth is exuding fragrance, the garden door is pushed open, it is she walking on the road to the garden..." On the evening of the 5th, at the Opera Hall of Fujian Grand Theater, when the painter Kavala was played Doshi'

"The sky is shining with stars, the earth is exuding fragrance, the garden door is pushed open, it is she walking on the road to the garden..." On the evening of the 5th, at the Opera Hall of Fujian Grand Theater, the famous opera of painter Cavaradossi was performed. Performing artist Li Shuang sang "The Stars Are Bright Tonight" and the audience burst into applause again.

That night, the Chinese version of the opera "Tosca" jointly produced by the Zheng Xiaoying Opera Art Center and the Fujian Provincial Song and Dance Theater was grandly performed at the Fujian Grand Theater. It lasted for two and a half hours in three acts. Professor Zheng Xiaoying, who calls herself a "post-90s generation", personally performed the opera Conduct the baton.

Chinese Opera Audience Fans

The opera "Tosca" premiered on January 14, 1900 at the Teatro Constanti in Rome. This is a classic three-act opera created by the famous Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini based on the play of the same name by the French playwright Victor Lien Sadoux. It is also Puccini's first success on the world opera stage. One of the most performed and popular operas, it is hailed as a masterpiece of realist opera.

"The Stars Shine Tonight", "Wonderful Harmony" and "Art and Love Are My Life" are the three most popular arias in "Tosca", which perfectly embody the high degree of integration of music and drama, as well as the balance of technique and emotion. They set off each other and vividly express the protagonist's persistent pursuit of art, life, and love. "Every sad note will crush your heart."

"I took the subway from the university town. The opera sung in my mother tongue was so great. I have never experienced such a shocking spiritual impact!" Xiao Ting from Fujian Normal University was one of the first audiences to successfully grab tickets through Maoyan. One of them said, "It's worth it! It's worth it! Teacher Zheng Xiaoying personally performed on the stage at the age of 95. So many famous singers sang on the same stage, which gave us a full sense of happiness! Thank you to Teacher Zheng and the entire team!"

"When we were young, we watched "Tosca" on a VCD machine, but it was sung in Italian. Although there were Chinese subtitles below, the babbling still felt like there was a layer between us, and I couldn't keep up with the emotion." In the opera hall, several gray-haired female audience members sat in the same row, as excited as children, "This time it is sung directly in Mandarin, and there is no need to read the subtitles on both sides. The psychological changes of the characters in the play, as soon as the singer sings it, we are You can understand it and your understanding of the plot is more timely and accurate." After the performance, they gathered around the giant poster of "Tosca" in the foyer of Fujian Grand Theater and took various selfies with their mobile phones.

In the middle row of the opera hall, there were also several "old friends" of Zheng Xiaoying. They had attended Professor Zheng Xiaoying's concerts and music popularization lectures more than ten years ago, or had an unforgettable conversation at close range. , these experiences have left an indelible mark on their lives, leading them into a beautiful artistic journey. This time I heard the news that Professor Zheng Xiaoying was returning to Fuzhou. My old friends came here like fans chasing stars. They were very excited and said, "Time flies and memories are always fresh. I am very happy that today we have the opportunity to meet this national treasure artist again." Face to face. Although the years have made her hair gray, her love and persistence for art and the people still shine. "

"Let me tell you, in 1962, teacher Zheng Xiaoying conducted the opera "Tosca" at the Soviet State Moscow Theater. ”, she also became the first Chinese to sit on the podium of a foreign opera because of this opera. After 62 years, Teacher Zheng once again took the lead, and she herself produced the opera based on 7 translated versions. For the whole process, Teacher Zheng serves as the artistic director and conductor," Yan Xin, deputy director of Zheng Xiaoying Opera Art Center, told reporters outside the opera hall.

Singing in foreign operas serves the public

"Actually, 'singing in foreign operas' is not our own invention. I once watched the French opera "Carmen" in the UK, which was sung in English." On the 1st, Professor Zheng Xiaoying used the conductor During the band's rehearsal period, Wang Huquan, the director of "Tosca" and other creative staff, held an art sharing session on "Bringing Opera Close to the Public and Letting the Public Enter the Opera" with some audiences in Fuzhou. At the meeting, reporters interviewed her.

Zheng Xiaoying recalled that the first Western classic introduced in Chinese in 1956 was the opera "La Traviata". It was performed more than a hundred times in ten years, but was interrupted due to special reasons. "So I think what I am doing now is not creation. It's about revival. Our purpose is to 'create high-quality operas, respect the tradition of the original works, promote singing in foreign operas, and serve the Chinese public'. Our main goal is to make it understandable to ordinary audiences."

"Western operas are already very mature. We must learn from their classic works to develop our operas. When operas are introduced to China, they must take the road of nationalization. The first thing is language." The sharing session featured the famous winner of the China Film Golden Rooster Award for Best Music. Composer Zhang Shaotong attended the event and discussed how the artistic practice of "using foreign materials for China" and "singing in foreign operas" can promote the development of China's original national operas.

Tosca was played on the evening of the 5th by Li Xiuying, a famous Chinese soprano, professor and doctoral supervisor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She has appeared in "Madame Butterfly", "Turandot", "The Marriage of Figaro", etc. The heroine of many operas.

"I have sung many Puccini operas, and "Tosca" is something I have only started to get close to in recent years." When talking about rehearsing the Chinese version of "Tosca", Li Xiuying said, "This time under Teacher Zheng's When I was led to sing this role in my own mother tongue, I felt a sense of belonging. During the singing, I also understood the character more deeply and grasped the emotional reaction of the opponent. This feeling is really amazing. "

"Singing in Chinese. Western classic opera is a great challenge for opera singers, especially in vocal skills and language rules, which require a lot of adjustments and training. At the same time, using their own mother tongue will really help the actors understand the characters more deeply. Grasp the emotional reactions in the opponent's play and better bring your own inner experience." Opera performing artists such as Sun Li, Yang Xiaoyong, Yan Hanyan, and Peng Kangliang who played the leading roles in the Chinese version of the opera "Tosca" believe that singing operas in their native language is a must. , can give the audience a more direct and powerful impact on the performance. "These are the irreplaceable advantages of the Chinese version of the opera, and they are also effective measures to bring the opera closer to the Chinese audience."

It is reported that on September 13, " The Chinese version of "Tosca" will also be performed at the Xiamen Jiageng Theater.