People's Daily Online, Beijing, March 29 (Reporter Bao Congying) After nearly ten years, the original Broadway musical "The Sound of Music" returned to Beijing with a warm performance. Since starting from Shanghai in November last year, the current tour of "The Sound of Music" in mainland China has passed through 10 cities including Tianjin, Chengdu, and Shenzhen, and will have its final show at the Century Theater in Beijing on the evening of March 28. .
As one of the most popular classic musicals in the world, "The Sound of Music" is a childhood memory shared by audiences around the world. With its warm and healing core, it has led generations of audiences into the charming world of musicals. At the premiere, whether it was parents who brought their children to experience the first original classic musical in their lives, or young audiences who came to the theater because of "Memory Killing", when "do-re-mi", "Edelweiss", " Familiar melodies such as "The Lonely Shepherd" sounded, and the audience was all moved by it: "People can't help but secretly sing along or make time in the audience" "Classic songs are always new to watch."
was born in 1959, and "The Sound of Music" celebrates its 65th birthday this year. As the last work of Broadway's "golden partnership" - Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the play has gained a lot of loyal fans with its great music and rich meanings since its release. Six years after its release, it has performed 4,000 times on Broadway in New York and London's West End, setting a Guinness record for the largest number of theatergoers in one week.
The story of "The Sound of Music" takes place in Salzburg, Austria in 1938. The young and lively nun Maria became the governess of the Austrian Navy Captain von Trapp's family. After the death of his wife, the colonel ran his family like an army. The seven children had rebellious personalities, and Maria's arrival changed the family: She taught the children games and singing, winning the children's love with her playful teachings, and melting the colonel's cold heart with her music...
Many people became familiar with "The Sound of Music" because of the movie, and now they can finally watch it in the theater to an authentic musical performance. Within 165 minutes, a live band composed of 11 musicians and conductors, 26 world-popular hits, and heart-warming performances by 30 actors once again conveyed the theme of eternity and love into the hearts of the audience.
"The Sound of Music" has been performing for 65 years and is still performed frequently. It resonates with audiences in different cultures and eras. Thanks to the innovative and creative spirit of the original Broadway creative team, it retains the core of the play. At the same time, it maintains integrity and innovates to meet the expectations of audiences of different eras for classics. In addition to using more modern lighting and stage design technologies to create a unique beauty that harmonizes the music and scenery, the creative team also further examined the background of the times, explored the characteristics of the characters, sorted out the emotional levels, reshaped the connection between the characters, and gave the story a sense of layering and balance. .
"The Sound of Music" coming to Beijing this time is directed by Jack O'Brien, who has won the Tony Award for Best Director three times. When this version premiered in Shanghai last year, many viewers were impressed by the actor's "walking record player" singing ability, the huge live band lineup, the silky and modern lighting and scenery changes, and the eternity conveyed beyond time and space. The subject captivates me deeply.
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