The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 337 Plan
There was a lot of noise outside.

Some of the people present had seen "The Marriage of Figaro", but most had never seen this work at all.

Many of them know about this work more from concerts, books, or art exam works.

All in all, most of them are excerpts, and very few are complete.

In fact, they only have a general understanding of the work.

This time, Chen Qiu brought the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra and Haicheng Opera House to jointly create "The Marriage of Figaro", which obviously broke everyone's understanding of this work.

They saw the carefully designed stage, the meticulously coordinated costumes, and the astonishing performances and singing.

Seriously, they really took it all in.

Even though they couldn't understand what the people on the stage were singing, the subtitles on the side and the group's actions made everyone present understand what was being performed.

Figaro, Susanna, the boy servant, and the Count.

The appearance of these four main characters makes the whole plot tortuous and bizarre.

You never know what will happen next.

If we compare this opera with Peking Opera, to be honest, the opera is actually easier for young people to accept after adding subtitles.

It's not because the opera is so down-to-earth or modern.

It’s simply because the plot and actions are easier to understand, and the plot is closer to ordinary people.

It actually doesn't look like a play, but rather a bit like watching a skit.

This feeling surprised many people who were standing outside the concert hall to rest.

The same is true for several of Zhao Zitong's friends.

They spoke to Zhao Zitong with great excitement.

"Zitong, how did you hear about this show? I never thought opera could be so interesting. Before I watched it, I thought it was something old-fashioned. I came here just for the harmony symphony orchestra, but I didn't expect it to be like this!"

"I mean, damn, you can't imagine how happy I was laughing in there. Who is the person in charge of this band? Who wrote the subtitles? Damn, this is so funny."

"It's really interesting. For example, when the earl and the boy servant were hiding together, my first reaction was "My Foot in the Water". And the scene where he slowly lifted the bed sheet and found that history was repeating itself was really funny! To be honest, it's no worse than some movies!"

"I'm beginning to be interested in Mozart's operas. Are there any other troupes in China that perform Mozart's operas?"

"That should be it. What I saw were relatively simple works, such as excerpts from Mozart's operas, performed by an orchestra. There are very few large-scale opera performances like this in China."

"What a pity, but let's not discuss this for now. What I'm most looking forward to now is how the band's performance will be like later."

"Tsk, you care about the actors, but I care most about the orchestra. To be honest, this orchestra is simply amazing. Their soundtrack is so refreshing from beginning to end. Every change in emotion and some notes that add to the atmosphere are just right!"

"After all, it's the Harmony Symphony Orchestra and Chen Qiu."

Everyone laughed.

Zhao Zitong also chuckled and nodded, then poured himself a cup of hot water and drank it.

Just as she was drinking water, a commotion was heard not far away.

Zhou Gangsheng was also in that place, talking to some of his acquaintances.

Zhao Zitong walked over with a bit of confusion, but before he got close, he heard what Zhou Gangsheng, the Chen Chui, said, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Zhou Gangsheng spoke excitedly.

"Damn, did you hear it? What did the idol do today? Holy crap? It was amazing! The idol's orchestra's conducting skills are getting better and better. The transitions in emotions, the different interpretations of repeated notes, I really don't know how much he must know about the work to be able to do this. I just have one question, is the idol really a human? He's simply a god!"

Zhou Gangsheng walked back and forth in the corridor with excitement on his face and spoke to himself.

"The idol perfectly combined the string section, while also allowing the wind instruments to give the performers enough emotional support. The composite performance of the brass and woodwind instruments pulled the emotional expression of the music, giving the audience emotions from the orchestra, allowing the audience to ignore some of the actors' mistakes! I, I, I really don't know what to say, this level is too strong!"

“Rather than calling this a The Marriage of Figaro opera, it’s better to call it a The Marriage of Figaro opera theme concert. To be honest, I feel that even if some school students come to sing and rehearse and coordinate with their idols, they can sing to the level of this performance!”

Listening to Zhou Gangsheng's increasingly loud praises for Chen Qiu, Zhao Zitong couldn't help but frown and shook his head.

“No, I don’t think I can sing it.”

"Huh? Who?" Zhou Gangsheng turned to look at Zhao Zitong. Seeing that it was her who interrupted him, he couldn't help but said angrily, "No, did you understand your idol's instructions? You just came here and yelled. Do you understand how awesome your idol is?"

"Of course I know how strong Chen Qiu is, but to be honest, the actors did put in some effort in this performance."

Zhao Zitong explained to Zhou Gangsheng while shaking his head.

"You can clearly see that the Count's acting skills are much better than the others, but his singing skills are not that good. His musical performance can stand out in front of so many people. This is Chen Qiu's credit, and there is nothing wrong with that. But for others, such as Figaro, his singing skills are actually OK. Although conductor Chen Qiu has taught him, he definitely won't teach him too much."

"Oh, didn't you hear the last part, 'Don't Be My Lover'? You call this not teaching too much? Figaro's singing is almost completely subservient to the idol's orchestra. If this can be called not teaching too much, then I really don't know what can be called teaching too much."

Zhou Gangsheng snorted coldly and analyzed the situation to Zhao Zitong.

"In the beginning, starting from 5, 10, 15, you can clearly hear Figaro following the orchestra. He obeys the orchestra more than anyone else. It's obvious that he was carefully trained by his idol to sing such an amazing piece. Contrary to what you said, the one who really didn't listen to Chen Qiu was probably the Count whose singing skills weren't that good."

Zhou Gangsheng became excited when he talked about Chen Qiu's awesomeness.

he continued.

"The Count's singing skills are not that good, and the idol should have heard it. So instead of letting him continue singing and showing everyone his not-so-good singing skills, it is better to just give up on his singing skills and let him sing with the orchestra and let him develop freely. Only Figaro and his group will have a chance to be shaped, and the idol will help them."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Zhao Zitong was stunned; he had not thought of this.

She felt that the band sang quite well, so she thought that the singers should have contributed a little.

But why does Zhou Gangsheng's analysis make it seem like everyone except Chen Qiu is trash?
this……

Should it be Zhou Gangsheng’s personal emotional factors?
Zhao Zitong is not quite sure.

Zhou Gangsheng pursed his lips and said to Zhao Zitong without giving in.

"No, are you capable of this? You can't even understand this, and you have the nerve to learn from your idol? Is your family so arrogant? Is it really just a pure connection? I suggest that you give me the opportunity to learn from your idol. This way, it will be good for you, me, and everyone else. What do you say?"

"Get out of here..."

Zhao Zitong rolled his eyes at Zhou Gangsheng and didn't bother to pay attention.

However, Zhou Gangsheng's words just now gave her some ideas for appreciation.

She had never thought that she could understand the opera from this perspective.

The relationship between the singer and the orchestra.

She thought about it again and it seemed to be true.

Chen Qiu almost controls the progress of the entire show.

Just like a real conductor and director, he turns everyone into puppets in his hands.

Thinking of this, she suddenly had a deeper understanding of conducting.

After saying hello to her friends, she went straight back to her seat and began to fall into deep thought.

Think about how you should lead this industry and keep going.

……

While Zhao Zitong was thinking, Chen Qiu also came to the backstage. Looking at the busy people behind the curtain, he felt a little emotional and said to Director Qi Min beside him.

"Speaking of which, this stage of yours is really not easy."

"I can't help it. I can't be the conductor of the performance. I can only do these logistical work."

Qi Min smiled and made a joke to Chen Qiu.

In response to this, Chen Qiu could only shrug helplessly.

It is obvious that Qi Min is still thinking about Chen Qiu trying to snatch the right to conduct the orchestra from him.

Chen Qiu sighed at Qi Min.

"No, I just want to take your command. Is it necessary to do this?"

"Not really, but I just don't feel well. What's the matter? Even though I don't feel well, I am still here to help you with the backstage arrangements."

Qi Min raised his eyebrows and retorted.

As the first act of the performance went on smoothly, Qi Min's mentality improved a lot.

He was also able to laugh at his own failures.

he smiled.

"But to be honest, rehearsals and formal performances are different. Normal people perform better in rehearsals than formal performances, but you are the only one who is more comfortable performing than rehearsals. Your performance in the first act was really strong."

"It's nothing, it's just that the people in your theater are useful." Chen Qiu said modestly.

Qi Min did not accept this.

"How could I not know the strength of our theater? Don't I know whether they are strong or not? Isn't it because you came here and led them in rehearsals that they have achieved their current performance? Don't be so modest here, it's useless."

After Qi Min finished speaking, he took a step forward, walked to the finished set, glanced around, and after finding that there was no problem, he turned and walked behind the curtain, stretched out a finger and quietly opened the curtain a little, looking at the audience.

People in the audience have begun to return to their seats, waiting for the performance to begin.

Seeing that most people were seated, Qi Min said to Chen Qiu.

"Okay, let's not talk too much. This performance was really great, so I'm counting on you this time. I hope you can lead us out of our current predicament." Qi Min stepped forward, patted Chen Qiu on the shoulder, nodded meaningfully, and turned to leave.

With Qi Min's departure, the staff on the stage became much more relaxed. After greeting Chen Qiu with a smile and encouraging him, they also left the stage.

For a moment, Chen Qiu was the only one on the stage.

And the Countess, who was hiding behind the scenery, waiting to appear.

Chen Qiu stood in the center of the stage, looking around at everything, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Sure enough, the performance of an opera is different from that of a concert.

The opera performance was indeed quite interesting.

Listen to the bell ringing in my ears.

This is the signal that the show is about to begin.

Chen Qiu didn't stay for long and returned to his seat, waiting for the performance to begin.

The audience gradually returned to the concert hall at the ringing of the bell.

It didn't take long.

There was silence in the concert hall.

Everyone was waiting for the show to begin.

The sound of the orchestra began.

The curtain slowly opened.

The baton in Chen Qiu's hand jumped.

The sound of the strings is gentle and melodious.

The sound produced by Qin Xian as the principal violinist is breathtakingly beautiful.

Under his voice, all the instruments were floating along with his melody.

The countess also walked with them.

She stood on the stage which was obviously modified from the hall in the first act, looked around her room, touched everywhere, and finally sat down slowly on her bed, rubbed the ring in her hand, took it off, looked painful, and murmured.

"Oh, love, brings comfort."

"Soothe my sorrow."

"Soothe my sighs."

In just two sentences, the Countess's beautiful voice shocked everyone present.

Although she looks a little old, her strength is shockingly strong.

The clear and crisp sound, like that of an oriole, was extremely terrifying.

Same with the Earl.

The Count is the band's acting responsibility, and she is the band's singing responsibility.

She is one of the few people that Chen Qiu does not need guidance.

Her voice was like a spring breeze, soothing everyone's hearts.

She got up from the bed, walked to the center of the room, looked at the light falling from the huge window, and said painfully.

"Give me back my love,"

"Otherwise, please be merciful and let me die early."

"May the God of Love give me comfort."

"Don't make me cry again."

Her voice was sobbing.

The low hum of the wind instruments seemed to increase her sadness.

In such an emotional state, almost everyone present was infected by her.

The audience can deeply feel the Countess' emotions.

Her emotions were in stark contrast to the Count's previous philandering.

Such thoughts made everyone feel even more sad.

Therefore, after her solo, everyone present gave her the warmest applause without any hesitation.

It is comparable to Figaro's "Don't Be a Lover Anymore".

At this moment, Susanna was standing at the back of the house, waiting for the applause to end.

The countess's face remained silent.

The moment the applause ended, she turned to look backstage and said to Susanna who was waiting behind the door.

"Susanna, come in and tell me his decision."

"No decision was made. He just decided to reward me with a little money, that's all."

In order to prevent the Countess from being too sad, Susanna decided to lie to the Count.

She kept explaining and comforting the Countess to make her feel better.

But the Countess was totally unwilling to listen to these consolations. She just regarded them as a show-off from a married woman like Susanna.

In the end, she just waved her hands as if giving up.

"You don't understand at all. Figaro loves you so much. Only he can..."

As the words fell, Figaro's voice rang out.

Susanna's face lit up with joy, and she quickly led him into the house, hoping that he could help her comfort the Countess.

Just didn't expect it.

The moment Figaro came in, he gave the Countess a complete summary of the plot of the first act. Susanna turned pale, grabbed Figaro's shoulders and growled.

"You just said that?"

"How about adding a little more detail? Reveal all the details?"

Figaro asked Susanna back.

Seeing Susanna remain silent, Figaro turned and walked towards the Countess, revealing a confident smile and said slowly.

"But I have a clever idea!"

Everyone looked at him, and Figaro spoke with a smile on his face.

"Instead of being passive, it's better to be proactive. I'll ask someone to write a letter to tell him that you're going to date your lover at the dance tonight!"

"Are you crazy? And you're such a jealous bastard? You said I was going on a date with my lover?" The Countess' pupils dilated in disbelief.

Figaro chuckled, his eyes determined.

"We can confuse him, deceive him, drag him down, disrupt his plans and make him suspicious! Let him know that his tricks can't fool people, and if he wants to tease others, he will be teased by others. Let him waste his eyes on meaningless searches! Then, while he is thinking about his plans and has no time to pay attention to us..."

"We're having a lightning attack, oh no, a lightning marriage!"

Figaro looked at Susanna, smiled, then looked at the Countess and said to her.

"Then, I'm sure he wouldn't dare object to inviting you to attend."

"But someone might bring him out to oppose it!" Susannah found a loophole in the plan.

Figaro was stunned, then thought quickly and said quickly.

"Then, Susanna, you will arrange a date with the Count in the garden at night, but it will be Cherubino who will pretend to be you, and use this method to shame the Count."

To put it simply...

Honey trap, opera version of fishing enforcement!
After Susanna and the Countess thought about it for a while, they found that it was indeed a solution.

They looked at Figaro and asked quickly.

"Is there enough time?"

"Of course, the Count is out hunting, and will not be back for a few hours. I will go find the boy and bring him in disguise."

"and then?"

"Then?"

Figaro chuckled softly and hummed.

"My dear Count, if you want to dance for pleasure."

"Then let me accompany you!"

(End of this chapter)