Throne of Magical Arcana

In the Rentat Kingdom Grand Theater, the nobles and magicians who were enjoying the interlude whispered to each other, talking about this completely different form of opera from the past.

Since the opera gradually became popular, the divided music structure has been the mainstream without any doubts. Even if someone has made improvements, it is only a fine-tuning of this. No one dares to directly abandon the extremely successful traditional model of divided music. Aristocrats and commoners have also become accustomed to this kind of opera. They like the solos and choruses in it, and they like the impactful or infectious arias. Knowing the emotion behind the singing and the music is enough.

As for the more detailed plot and more specific classic dialogues, they basically only fully knew about it later when they enjoyed the drama of the same name and passed it on by word of mouth.

This was not a big problem in the past when the plot of the story was relatively simple and not compact enough. It did not prevent them from enjoying the opera, the music, singing and basic stories in it. Richer, more tortuous and moving stories have been produced. When people listen to operas, some singing is often independent of the plot. It is purely a feeling of showing their skills, and the music and the story begin to be disconnected.

However, this contradiction is still in the developing stage, and has not yet reached the critical point where changes must be made. Therefore, after hearing the first act of "Valkyrie" by Lucien Evans today, they had difficulty adapting for a while and forgot to listen to the opera The etiquette of the discussion was very lively.

"The whole scene is a big subsection?" Stephanie, wife of Duke James, was talking with Princess Jane next to her.

Jane's black hair, in a bit of natural curl, fell docilely over her shoulders, just as she seemed—in aristocratic circles, she was known as the "quiet puppet."

"It's a part, I think it's more like a symphony, the theme is the content contained in the prelude, and the boundary between the recitative and the aria seems to have become blurred, just now there is only the classic monologue after the princess escaped into the woods It is an aria that I can confirm, other times, the characteristics of the two seem to be confused..." Jane introduced to Stephanie in a detailed voice.

In the previous opera, she felt for the first time that the plot story and the melody of the music were so harmonious. Although there were too many discomforts, she was completely immersed in the atmosphere created by them, worrying about the princess's experience and hating cruelty. The new king hates the insidious prime minister and sympathizes with the martyred loyal maid. With this feeling, every song and every melody seems to ring in his heart, constantly beating on his heart, which is extremely beautiful and harmonious. Contagious.

It wasn't until the interlude sounded that Jane slowly recalled the opera just now, and talked about the improvements in it. For example, some recitatives have more singing properties, and arias sometimes have the characteristics of recitative...

After Stephanie and Duke James beside her quietly listened to Jane's introduction, they laughed and said with relief: "One scene is a symphony? It is worthy of Master Evans who was born in Alto."

There, the symphony overshadowed everything else, and when they talked about music, they preferred to call Lucien the master.

After a heated discussion, the nobles all had their own opinions. Most of them thought that although they were a little uncomfortable, at least so far, the first act of "Valkyrie" was still above the standard. After the princess escaped from danger, she recalled her parents, The Maid and the Enemy, the aria that reminisces about one's own situation is enough to be called a classic, and it is a rare good song in recent years.

The master is indeed a master!

In the box, facing Oliver's question, Lucien smiled and told him his creative concept, feeling a sense of pride in his heart. Although this improvement was made by Mr. Wagner on the earth's reform of the opera, but this The plot, melody, song and structural design of the opera are all created independently.

After hearing Lucien's answer, Oliver was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile on his face: "I like this concept very much. Music and singing should serve the content of the plot. The musician who adapted the opera for my script before just couldn't figure it out. It’s the simple and easy-to-understand principles that always fail to create operas that satisfy everyone, so I don’t like their adaptations very much, it would be great if I could cooperate with you sooner.”

Lucien originally thought that Oliver would have a certain degree of conservative attitude towards such a great change, but who knew that he accepted it so easily, he was a little surprised, but he was relieved immediately, he is a playwright, and it is obvious that he emphasizes the leading role of the plot. It was very much to his taste, and he was seated quite squarely.

Natasha next to her was humming the princess monologue just now, while Fernando tapped on the armrest lightly, as if looking forward to the start of the next scene.

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The small town of Samara, Baron Bechiger Square.

Faced with such an opera that subverted the previous form, the citizens fell silent for a while. To put it bluntly, when they listened to the first act just now, they were completely immersed in it. I was completely moved by the singer's singing, but I always felt weird when I said yes, opera should not be like this.

"This must be the trend in the development of opera. Your Excellency 'Atom Control' is a master of music. Is his vision comparable to ours?" An enthusiastic symphony lover suddenly said loudly.

His voice broke the short-lived freeze, and the townspeople broke into a commotion:

"Yes, yes, how can our knowledge be compared to that of great musicians?"

"The opera just now is indeed better than before, um, it's much better!"

"It turns out that the top singers and opera singers are like this. What I heard in the past is simply incomparable!"

"The money they make for one appearance is enough to earn you for a year!"

...

Banus looked at the magnificent Kingdom Theater on the "curtain", and said in a rare and deep way: "Before today, I never thought that I could see and hear the performances of the top singers and opera actors, which belong to the nobles. We have the right, but now, everything is so easy, we can see the opera in the Kingdom Theater in Samara, the magic is really amazing, and the changes it brings can let us enjoy !"

"Well, I'm looking forward to the 'magic civilization' promoted by the 'Voice of Mystery' more and more. Maybe in the future we can see the situation of Rentat without going out, maybe..." The images and sounds on the "curtain" continued The change made Ali's eyes obsessed. This is the power of the gods preached by the church in the past!

Thinking of the earth-shaking changes brought about by magic and the changes around him, Ali feels a little depressed. Everything is moving forward rapidly, but what about himself? To stay in the small town forever and grow old without any surprises like father and grandfather?

The prelude to the second act of "Valkyrie" began to play, and there was a warm feeling amidst the intensity and tension, which made people look forward to it all at once.

In this scene, Princess Amantha encountered many dangers in the forest and gradually grew into a real knight. Then, in a pursuit with great disparity in strength, she fell off a cliff and was seriously injured. saved by the mighty knight.

The knight was a young and handsome man. He sympathized with what happened to the princess. He stayed and taught the princess. Together with her, he dealt with the king's pursuit. Through the experience of overcoming difficulties, the two hearts gradually approached each other. The sparks of love gradually burst out, dyeing the intense atmosphere of this scene with a color that makes people feel warm from the bottom of their hearts, making the audience seem to have found motivation and support, and began to look forward to a bright future.

In a love song sung by men and women, the second act slowly came to an end.

While listening to the opera, Ali looked at the theater hall and the nobles who showed a few pictures in the "live broadcast", with a sweet smile on her face. Is she also listening to this opera? The love story of the princess and the knight makes me feel warm and peaceful. No matter how many dangers I encounter, I have a solid back and can rely on each other. Do you also think of the peaceful and peaceful mood every time I write a letter...

He fantasized a lot, and after the second act ended, he kept humming the song just now.

The third act unfolded in a high-spirited prelude that seemed to contain a dangerous storm. The princess and the knight embarked on a journey to restore the country. They met companions and found a knight who was still loyal to the old king. In this process, danger is also indispensable, which made a blond knight fall in love with the princess, and broke his left arm for the princess.

"Love makes me unable to control myself..." the blond knight confessed in a touching aria.

When the audience was worried about the deterioration of love, the princess also responded with an aria: "...you are as perfect as the sun, which is not what I like and expect..."

After the test of love, the princess seems to have become more mature. Together with her lover and the knights, she launched an attack on the new king and prime minister. This is a story with high melody. Hang the villain that the audience hated for three acts to the gallows.

But at this moment, the hidden storm came, the wind howled, the thunder roared, and the curse of the new king before his death revealed the true identity of the princess lover. It turned out that he was the prince of a neighboring country, and he wanted to use the princess's restoration Occupy this country!

And in this process, love is uncontrollable. He fell in love with the princess, but in the end, he still chose his own country. In the thunder made by drums, the sound of horns imitating the sound of horse riding and charging, the two He drew his weapon.

"Why is this..."

"The sweet love before..."

The audience felt a heart-wrenching pain at the end of the third act. Ali was even more in a trance, looking at the theater with a pale face, as if he could understand the princess's mood. It was an insurmountable gap that had to be cut off with his own hands. fetters.

The prelude at the beginning of the fourth act broke out with vivid and powerful intensity amidst the depression and depression, which seemed to herald the princess's charge.

This piece of music is the most classic piece since "Valkyrie" was staged, and it suddenly aroused the emotions and enthusiasm of the audience.

"Just this piece of music alone, this opera can be called a classic..." Oliver nodded in agreement.

The battle between the princess and the prince ended, the prince fell to the ground and sang a poignant monologue, while the princess raised her long sword.

"Will it kill him?"

"It can't be so cruel..."

Amidst the uncontrollable discussions, Natasha in the box suddenly let out a long sigh.

The long sword fell, the prince died, a sad and tragic melody was played, and the princess sang a sad but not hurtful aria.

After witnessing the sword and hearing the melody, Ali's face turned ashen, which seemed to herald the end of his inner fantasy story. The distance between himself and her was farther than that of the neighboring prince and princess. It's over, and she doesn't need to swing the sword herself, because she doesn't even have a chance to play...

The tragic love is particularly sad, but the princess who swung the sword made everyone remember it. At this time, the tense and depressing melody sounded again, and the follow-up knights from the neighboring country had already arrived. It turned out that they had already become They became captives of the darkness and became the servants of a dragon. They wanted to occupy the princess's country in order to seize the treasure for the dragon!

The princess restrained her grief and led the knights to attack again. Just when they were about to win, the wind sounded from the imitation of musical instruments, and a huge monster descended on the stage.

It has a lizard-like head, a strong body, its whole body is covered with transparent scales, and the same beautiful transparent wings are spread out on the back. Under the light, they all shone with a cool and dreamy brilliance.

It exudes unimaginable majesty, causing all the opera singers to fall to the ground, singing intermittently, just like a real scene.

"Really, a real dragon?" The eyes of the nobles in the theater almost popped out.

Banus, Ali and the others opened their mouths wide and then forgot to close them. Is this also an opera singer?

The ten fingers and toes of this giant dragon wear different gemstone rings, and there is a crown on the head, and a cloak made of gold on the body, which looks like it has just robbed the treasure house.

"Hand over your treasure!" it sang.

Inside the box, Lucien smiled: "I paid a lot of money for Little Crystal to appear on the stage, it is considered the most expensive opera singer in history..."

It's close to 4,000 words, so it's a bit late. .