National style artist

Chapter 116
"The Legend of the White Snake" is a well-known opera in the opera world. All the four famous actors have performed this opera. Masters Mei Lanfang and Cheng Yanqiu only performed "Jinshan Temple" and "Broken Bridge", while Master Shang Xiaoyun performed it with "Leifeng Pagoda". "mainly, only Master Xun Huisheng named it "The White Lady" and performed the whole play.

Therefore, no matter whether it is Peking Opera or Kunqu Opera, only the famous "Broken Bridge" and "Jinshan Temple" are preserved. The other fragments are either not left at all, or there are only a few fragments, which cannot be completed at all, and they are brought to the stage for performances. .

What Su Lin is performing today is a fold that has been lost, never appeared in old records and videos, and is still recorded in writing.

Therefore, when Bai Suzhen played by him came on stage and began to perform, some famous opera masters sitting in the front row of the audience were slightly attentive. They knew nothing about the play "Legend of the White Snake". After all, many senior opera masters had performed it before. In this play, the fragments that survived are even more classics among the classics.

But at this moment, they had never heard or seen this segment on the stage, and when they thought of Jiang Muliang's vaguely revealed tone when he invited them to watch the performance, they suddenly realized that the Kunqu Opera Institute might be I don't know where he got other copies of "Legend of the White Snake", otherwise, if it was just a small performance, Jiang Muliang would never have invited them over.

"Looking at it like this, Jiang Muliang has won several other "Legend of the White Snake"."

"Maybe there is a full version. This old boy has always been calm and deep, but when he called me a few days ago, his tone was almost carried away."

"Thinking about it carefully, it's really possible. I remember that some time ago, Lao Lin told me that he seemed to see the text of "Legend of the White Snake" on a table-foot book..."

Several famous masters in the audience whispered to each other, because the opera world has shrunk very small now, they are very familiar with each other, plus many operas have been lost, so if someone has a new discovery about opera, basically The Internet will contact other people to study together, and there may be a little privacy, but there will be no struggle.

After all, the opera industry is already like this now, and there is nothing that can motivate them to continue fighting. If they really fight openly and secretly, they will only die faster.Everyone is not a fool, and the goal now must be to develop together.

And other old opera fans also watched with great interest. Although this drama was performed by several young actors, the Kunqu Opera Research Institute has always been very strong, and there are quite a few old operas that have been sorted out. The young actors may be a little immature, but But basically you can't make mistakes.In addition, this play seems to have never been seen before, which is even more fresh!

Therefore, Bai Suzhen, played by Su Lin on the stage, was still performing with great enthusiasm, and there were bursts of applause from the audience, which was an encouragement to their wonderful performance.

Most of the spectators with seats at the back came for Shen Ge. Although there were more girls, there were also quite a few boys.After all, Shen Ge has not signed any contract with any company, and he has never hyped himself. From the moment he appeared in front of the public, he has relied on his own strength to attract fans. What fans value more is his programs, otherwise they will not When choosing to watch his performance, you have to watch the Kunqu Opera "Legend of the White Snake" first.

As for appearance, it is mainly incidental to strength.

Unlike some celebrities in the entertainment industry, although they are very famous, they have never heard of what their works are, and they just have no face.

Nowadays, some people on the Internet are lamenting that the singers in the past were famous for their songs, but they were not popular for their songs. Some songs were popular in the streets and alleys. When the melody sounded, many people could hum a few lines unconsciously. But I don't know what the singer's name is; and now, when it comes to XX Fan and XX Zhan, which are very popular on the Internet, Weibo likes and forwards [-] million, it sounds awesome, but why are they famous? It's ironic enough that others don't know anything about a good-sounding or good-looking work.

Traffic packaging has created them, but when the traffic is withdrawn and disappeared, they will be returned to their original form; and for those who have good works, time cannot deprive them of their light. With the precipitation of the years, their works will become A classic among classics, people will become memories of a generation.

"When is it Shen Ge's turn to perform?"

"It can only be done after the performance of "Legend of the White Snake" on stage, because this time, Mr. Shen Ge just used other people's venues to show us shows that have not been performed before. Mother Sitting Palace"!"

"So that's how it is. Shen Ge is really caring. But when I think of half of the song "Yu Xitan", I get angry. Wang Yiyun is really disgusting. For Shen Ge, I bought it from someone else at a big price. Tickets in the front row, intending to watch his performance up close. But Wang Yiyun temporarily cut off the performance time of Shen Ge and several big names in the Gufeng circle in order to let a Wen Mingzhe jump in the line. The attitude of just bad money is disgusting! "

"Besides, I don't know what kind of banner Wang Yiyun is using to make the show. In order to catch the popularity of "National Style and Beautiful Boy", I invited Shen Ge and a few big guys from the ancient style circle with the theme of 'National Style', but When the show started, they cut their show again to make way for Wen Mingzhe's traffic, and the tricks of killing the bird and hiding the bow made them understand that it was true!"

"The lowest ticket for "Guofeng Blissful Night" is more than 500 yuan, and the price is even more expensive when it is fired up. It is not uncommon for tens of thousands of tickets in the front row. It is conscience here, and a ticket is only 90 yuan , the most expensive one is only about [-]. And the performance on stage is good, it is worth the money, Shen Ge is really caring!"

The fans who came rushing to Shen Ge discussed in low voices in the audience, they all felt that their trip was not in vain, but luckily they had the foresight, when they learned that he was going to perform here, they quickly bought the tickets for the performance at the original price , not only can enjoy the Kunqu opera "Legend of the White Snake", but also see Shen Ge's unfinished performances.

At this moment, what Su Lin is performing on the stage today is the first part of "You Lake", which is about the scene where the white lady and Xiao Qinger swim in the West Lake and meet Xu Xian, and it is also the beginning of the story of "The Legend of the White Snake". .

"Legend of the White Snake" has been handed down to this day, and it can be regarded as a familiar story for everyone since they were young.

However, the story is simple, but for opera actors, it is an extremely test of their skills, because the story is here. If you want to perform new ideas to attract the audience, you have to work hard on the characters' expressions, movements and singing. grinding.Even sometimes the same type of music, the same faction, performed by different actors, will have different tastes in the performance.

When Shen Ge was looking for opera materials, he had watched a video, which was one of the preserved parts of the Peking Opera "The Legend of the White Snake", the aria "You have the heart to hurt me".

Teacher Zhang Huoding of Cheng Pai performed this section with rich emotions. Bai Suzhen expressed her feelings after being hurt by Xu Xian, especially when she sang "You can't bear to call me heartbroken", she raised her hand and put it down. The figure staggered, and it was even more pity for me to be abandoned by the person next to my pillow. The two emotions of despair and resentment against Xu Xian were intertwined, which made the audience resonate instantly.

When Wang Pai's teacher Li Shengsu sang this section, her hatred was greater than her love for Xu Xian. At this moment, her Bai Suzhen was not as pitiful as Zhang Huoding, but rather It's because he really has the intention to kill Xu Xian in his heart, and the resentment is intertwined. After all, the white snake is a demon. If he is ruthless, he will really kill people!

In addition, there is this passage sung by Master Zhao Yanxia, ​​nothing else, only two words - brainwashing.I'm afraid many people don't know how other opera actors sing after listening to her singing.

Su Lin's performance was quite satisfactory, and Shen Ge who was watching backstage could still feel that he was a little nervous.But this is also normal, after all, there are so many people in the audience, and the people sitting in the front row are all famous seniors in the opera world, it is definitely impossible to say that he is not nervous, even he himself is feeling the same ups and downs at this time.

Although it has been officially performed at the Tianyuan Theater in Chuzhou before, it is still too small after all, and it can accommodate only a few dozen people at most.Moreover, the relationship between them and the audience is more like friends after they get familiar with it. Even if they make mistakes in performance, it’s okay. Instead, they treat them as fun and tolerate them more.

The difference is that this is Yanjing, and it’s the People’s Theater. The relationship between the audience and the actors is not that good. People pay to see it. If there is a mistake in the performance, they will be booed by the old fans in the audience. Naturally no light.

The plot of "Walking in the Lake" is not very long. After the white lady and Xu Xian swim in the lake and part, it is the segment of getting married.This twist Su Lin and Shen Ge had performed in the music club before, but Jiang Muliang didn't intend to let them perform. When he performed "Legend of the White Snake" next time, he would just perform the whole book in one go on the stage.

So when the performance was over, Su Lin and the actors stepped off the stage, and then it was Shen Ge's turn to appear.

Seeing that the show was over, some old people in the audience stood up and prepared to leave. They didn't pay much attention to other things. Although the old people who didn't understand the situation would wonder why there were so many young people in today's show, but at this moment since It's over, so there's no need to stay here any longer.

Most of the young people behind did not move, they all came for Shen Ge, knowing that after the performance of "Legend of the White Snake", it was Shen Ge's debut, so compared with the old theater fans who felt unsatisfied after watching a fold of opera However, they were very excited in their hearts. If it weren't for the warning signs prohibiting making noise, some people would really cheer Shen Ge's name.

"Hey, Lao Li, where are you going?!"

An old man looked at his companion and asked.

"The performance is over, why don't you go and have lunch here."

The other old man was very puzzled.

"There will be performances later!"

"I know, but it's all for these young people to see, why should I join in the fun!"

"You don't understand this. I saw the young man who appeared later in the park next to the community before. He sang very well. It's just that he left a while ago, and I almost forgot about it. If it wasn't for my granddaughter I like him and showed me his photos, I was afraid that I didn’t know he was going to perform today, so I almost missed it. I can assure you, there will definitely be surprises!”

"Is that the young man you told me about a while ago?"

The man called Lao Li sat back in doubt.

Those famous opera masters sitting in the front row didn't move. I don't know if Jiang Muliang told them Shen Ge, or he just waited for the end of the show.

Seeing that they did not leave, the group of young actors sitting next to or behind them naturally did not dare to leave first, but they still wondered why the Kunqu Opera Institute let a young actor who had never heard of the name perform alone on stage. , if it was to praise him, then Jiang Muliang really put in a lot of effort.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Seeing Su Lin with a little sweat on his forehead, Shen Ge patted him on the shoulder.

"It's okay," Su Lin smiled at him, "Come on!"

"it is good!"

After Shen Ge finished speaking, he glanced at Su Lin and Li Ying, then turned and walked onto the stage.

Without make-up or any appearance, when he simply stepped onto the stage, it immediately caused a burst of whispering from the audience.

The fans naturally flattered him, and other old fans who didn't know much about him waited quietly for his performance. Young actors from opera schools or other theaters showed doubts on their faces, while the famous masters sitting in the front row , one or two whispered to each other, as if they were discussing Shen Ge.

The musical accompaniment of "Yu Xitan" sounded, and this time it was performed together with "Legend of the White Snake" arranged by Jiang Muliang, in order to fill in the gaps that had not been performed before.

When Shen Ge sang the first sentence, the audience in the audience had mixed reactions.

"It's "Yu Xi Tan", I can finally hear it again!"

"Shen Ge is so caring, I love it. By the way, Wang Yiyun's director and planner are all idiots!"

"Why is it a popular song? It's not appropriate to sing this kind of song in the theater!"

"Why would senior Jiang Muliang deliberately let him perform on stage? Even if it's an opera song, it's still inappropriate. After all, it's okay for those so-called opera songs in the ancient style circle to fool his fans, but now everyone sitting in the audience He is an expert in this field, isn't this Guan Gong's big sword in front of the gate, making people laugh for nothing!"

"I don't know how the people from the Kunqu Opera Research Institute arranged it..."

Just as the young actors in the opera world were whispering to each other, the voice of Shen Ge who was singing on the stage suddenly stopped, and then the libretto of the opera came out of his mouth.

"Gaixia is chaotic, and the songs of Chu are everywhere. The king drinks the sword with a sad speech, and the blood freezes into frost!"

After hearing this voice, the eyes of the audience who didn't know it were shocked.

"This is... the authentic Mei Pai singing!"

(End of this chapter)