The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 339 Complete Success
Applause roared.

All the performers appeared in front of the stage.

Zhu Wen Zhang who plays Figaro.

Ma Yan who plays Susanna.

Wang Susu who plays the child servant.

Li Lianqiang who plays the Count.

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The moment each actor saluted the audience, the applause from the audience became even more enthusiastic.

They were cheering and applauding the performance that the actors put on for them.

Today's performance can definitely be regarded as one of the most interesting operas they have ever heard.

With everything being in a foreign language, they heard the actors’ tones, movements, and the orchestra’s coordination, and understood the context of the opera very clearly.

Plus interesting translations on the side.

The whole opera was so interesting.

When Zhu Wenzhang, Ma Yan and others looked at the figure in front of them cheering for them, their first feeling was not excitement, but confusion and worry.

They didn't know how long it had been since they heard such applause and cheers.

I don’t know when, their performances started to be unsatisfactory, and few people were willing to come to their concerts or operas.

Every performance is considered a success if 5% of the seats are occupied.

If they remembered correctly, the last time everyone stood up and cheered for them like this was when they had just joined the band and became members of the band.

At that time, their hearts were full of vigor and they were very serious when performing each play.

At that time, the audience also liked them and always gave them a lot of encouragement.

At that time, every victory of the performance seemed to be like this, with the applause so enthusiastic that it almost blew the roof off.

But when did things start to change?
they do not know.

Therefore, they look at everything they have now, filled with confusion and anxiety.

They don't know if this is a dream.

When you wake up, everything will become nothing.

Everything returned to the way it was before.

The elderly people from the Haicheng Opera House were still trying to smile and wave to the audience, but their eyes were filled with tears and their other hands, which were placed beside them, were constantly pinching the corners of their clothes.

Just like when they first became part of the opera house.

Unlike these old people, Wang Susu, as a newcomer to the orchestra, has not experienced the era that the old people experienced.

Her feelings were not deep.

Therefore, when facing such warm applause from the audience, her heart was filled with happiness and the thought of singing a few more lines for the audience.

Of course, ideas are just ideas.

As a member of the orchestra, it would be inappropriate for her to sing just a few more lines in front of so many senior seniors.

So she just smiled at the people below the stage, scratched the back of her head innocently, and enjoyed the audience's applause.

After all the main actors have appeared on stage, the extras, or less important people, come on stage.

After the group of people came on stage to accept the curtain call, the concert hall fell silent for a moment.

It’s clear that the curtain call isn’t over yet.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the orchestra pit.

They looked towards the orchestra pit expectantly, waiting for the real core figure of this concert to appear.

He is the soul of this opera and the real director of this performance.

Feeling everyone's gazes, Chen Qiu couldn't help but feel a headache. He looked at Qin Xian who was not far away from him and said to him helplessly.

"No, isn't this the actors' curtain call? Why are these people looking at me? Are they asking me to take the curtain call as well?"

"This is the applause from everyone. Of course you have to go up and take a bow."

Qin Xian shook his head.

He turned his head to look at the crowd behind him who were cheering like a tide, then looked at Chen Qiu, and spoke to Chen Qiu seriously.

"If you don't go out at this time, the audience will be disappointed."

Just as Qin Xian said.

The audience is looking forward to Chen Qiu.

Many people present even came because of Chen Qiu.

Chief Wu Jianhai, who was sitting next to Qin Xian, also smiled at Chen Qiu at this time.

"Conductor Chen Qiu, it is normal for an opera conductor to take a bow. Qi Min is not qualified to take a bow, but you are qualified. You are the core of the orchestra. Don't look down on yourself."

"Well... I don't think less of myself, it's just that it's not easy for me to go up here, right?"

There was some hesitation in Chen Qiu's eyes.

If he wanted to go on stage, he would first need to leave the orchestra pit, go backstage, and then walk around from backstage to the stage.

It's very cumbersome.

So Chen Qiu never thought about retiring.

But looking at the expectant look of the audience, he felt as if he had to go.

Perhaps because Chen Qiu had been staying in the orchestra pit, people in the audience began to get impatient.

They found that Chen Qiu might be completely unaware of their intentions. If they continued to remain silent, Chen Qiu might also remain silent here until the concert ended and everyone left.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't hold back any longer. Someone started shouting Chen Qiu's name, followed by cheers like a tide.

"Chen Qiu!"

"Chen Qiu!"

"Chen Qiu!"

Everyone was shouting Chen Qiu's name.

They were looking forward to the moment when Chen Qiu would step out from behind the scenes.

Applause sounded in a very regular rhythm along with Chen Qiu's name.

Not an encore, but better than an encore.

It's not just the people in the audience.

And the group of people on the stage.

They also looked at Chen Qiu who was in the orchestra pit, with emotion in their eyes.

Indeed, just as audiences now expect.

What the audience is most looking forward to is not the curtain call of these actors.

The audience's applause to them was merely an encouragement for their hard work in performing for more than three hours.

The person the audience really wanted to cheer for was Chen Qiu.

Chen Qiu is the real core!
Thinking of this, Zhu Wenzhang, as the male lead of this opera, took two steps forward and stretched out his hand to Chen Qiu.

"Conductor Chen Qiu, come on up and accept the applause from the audience. You are the protagonist of this performance!"

"That's right, Commander Chen Qiu, come up."

Ma Yan, who was standing next to Zhu Wenjian, also followed and stretched out her hand to Chen Qiu, saying with a smile.

"Do you want me to help you up? Although I am basically your mother's age now, it should be no problem for me to pull a little kid like you up."

"Come on, come on, let me do it too. Xiao Chen did a great job. I should move my old bones more. Come on, Xiao Chen, hold my hand!"

Veteran actor Li Lianqiang also stepped forward and extended his hand.

Then came the rest of the group.

They all walked to the edge of the stage, stretched out their hands to Chen Qiu, and tried to pull Chen Qiu up.

The outstretched hand and the endless shouts behind him made everything very clear.

They wanted Chen Qiu to take his leave.

They want to see Chen Qiu!

Qin Xian walked to Chen Qiu, patted Chen Qiu on the back, pushed him hard, and said with a smile.

"Commander Chen Qiu, go ahead!"

“Oh, no.”

Qin Xian pushed Chen Qiu forward two steps and he reached the edge of the stage. He was soon caught by the group of actors. They grabbed Chen Qiu's arm like an eagle catching a chick and lifted him directly onto the stage.

The audience and the crowd immediately burst into friendly laughter, followed by shouts of "Chen Qiu is awesome" and "Long live Chen Qiu", and the entire concert hall was completely immersed in a sea of ​​applause.

Everyone was applauding for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra and the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Chen Qiu.

Chen Qiu sat blankly on the edge of the stage, watching the applause from the audience, and was also a little dazed for a moment.

Although he has received countless applause as a conductor.

However, as an opera conductor, this might be the first time that I was pulled onto the stage by the actors and sat on the edge of the stage looking at the densely packed crowd below the stage.

This is a large concert hall that can accommodate more than 1200 people.

It’s twice as big as my own concert hall!
It may not sound like much to be twice as big, but when placed in the house, the extra space is much larger.

Not only is the auditorium large, but so is the stage.

For a moment, Chen Qiu even had the illusion that the world was so vast and he himself was so small.

This feeling made Chen Qiu at a loss for words for a moment.

He just stared blankly at the audience below the stage, then smiled helplessly, slowly stood up with his hands on his knees, then patted his trouser legs, and bowed very seriously and hard to the audience below the stage.

Wow!
The applause became louder.

Chen Qiu bowed so earnestly that the audience below the stage started to boil over.

When Chen Qiu stood up and looked down at the stage again, he could no longer see the seats.

It seemed like everyone was standing up, rushing to the front, applauding him. There were people all around.

Three or four floors of people were rushing towards him.

The corners of his mouth went from being calm at the beginning to gradually rising and becoming wanton.

He opened his arms to everyone and laughed wildly.

Full of youthful tension.

This is the cheer a conductor should have.

In a large venue, in front of thousands of people, unleashing all the sparks with his band will shock everyone present.

this!

This is what a conductor should really do!

Sooner or later.

Sooner or later, my own orchestra will be like the Haicheng Opera House now.

Thousands of people gathered in a concert hall.

Cheer for yourself and your band.

The small concert hall with a capacity of 600 people is just a starting point.

Sooner or later, it will become a true landmark building in Haicheng!
Can accommodate two to three thousand people!
And every time they hold a concert, the seats are always full!

Chen Qiu jumped off the stage and returned to the orchestra pit.

He walked around the crowd, patted the shoulders of those sitting there, and motioned for everyone to stand up with him.

Stand on a stool.

Above the orchestra pit.

Look toward the audience.

Chen Qiu took two steps forward, walked to the edge of the orchestra pit, stepped on his stool, and led the orchestra in bowing.

Although many audiences came for him, the success of this performance depended more on the people in his own band.

Qin Xian, Zhao Xi, Wu Jianhai, Yuefu, Ai Gu...

Etc., etc.

Without them, this performance would not have been so smooth.

Therefore, they are the real heroes of this performance!
Wow!
As the band members stood up, the applause from the audience became even louder.

and.

Lasts forever!

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The opera "The Marriage of Figaro" jointly created by Haicheng Harmony Symphony Orchestra, Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra and Haicheng Opera House has been successfully recognized by countless people.

Not only ordinary audiences, but also many music critics are the same.

They gave very high praise to the three symphony orchestras.

They even said it directly.

The performances of the three symphony orchestras this time basically represent the highest level in Haicheng.

Even if Li Yi from the Haicheng Symphony Orchestra went to find someone, they might not be able to perform like they do now.

After the performance, everything happened just as Chen Qiu and the others had guessed.

First, the Musicians Magazine in Haicheng reported their performance, gave it a high score of 9.5 points, and rated it as a must-see opera this year.

Secondly, their performance also caused a stir on many social media platforms.

Countless audiences who attended their premiere touted their performance in the media.

[Performance comparable to that of Europe’s grand opera houses]

[Top stage, top orchestra, and first-class actors! ]

[One of the must-see operas in life! ]

【…】

Such boasts are almost completely rampant on the Internet.

Countless people are eager to take a look at what this so-called top opera performance in China is like.

After all, the overall performance of operas and even musicals in China is actually quite average. Either the singing is good but the acting is bad, or the singing is bad but the acting is good, or both are bad.

They had never seen two good operas like the one produced by these three companies, even in the original Italian version.

For a while, music lovers were itching to try it.

I especially want to see if there is any chance to get a ticket to the show.

Let’s take a look at what this so-called strongest opera in China is like.

Such a huge wave also gave the Haicheng Opera House, which had originally only planned to perform two or three shows, an opportunity.

In addition to the fact that their own opera house plans to sign them up for another 3 performances.

Some cities around Haicheng have also begun to connect with the Haicheng Opera House.

See if there is any opportunity to cooperate with Haicheng Opera House and have them perform here.

Unlike those water masses that are responsible for their own profits and losses.

It costs money to invite Haicheng Opera House to perform in those places.

Their sets also needed to be brought over by special people.

It's easy to hire someone, but it's expensive to make the scenery.

However, considering that many local concert halls are relatively wealthy and are basically supported by local governments, the price of the performance was agreed upon after only a few discussions.

Those living relatively close to the city basically cost around 20.

For some places that are farther away, in addition to the round-trip transportation, the price has reached more than 30 or even more than 40 per trip.

The most expensive one is a concert hall operated by a private enterprise, which charges 100 million per show.

However, because this concert hall is relatively small, with a capacity of about 1000 people, and the stage design is not very good, many of the scenery cannot be installed, and the effect of the performance will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Chen Qiu could only watch with great pain as the people at the Haicheng Opera House rejected the concert hall operated by this private enterprise.

While the total box office revenue of a single performance in his own company was still hovering around 10, others were charging 100 million for a single performance.

Really are.

People are so irritating.

Chen Qiu looked at the connections of Haicheng Opera House and for a moment he couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

However, after all, the work taken by Haicheng Opera House is equivalent to the work taken by Chen Qiu. For each performance, Chen Qiu gets half of the profit, and the remaining half is divided between Haicheng Opera House and Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra. Chen Qiu's mood is actually relatively stable.

After all, they took a lot.

Finally, at the end of December, they finally finalized the tour in central China.

From Haicheng, go to Jiangzhou, then to Zhezhou, all the way west to Chuanzhou.

Going up, that is Yu Tu's territory and it is not easy for them to go there.

Going down, that is the territory of Hong Kong Island. The extremely famous Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra in Asia is located over there, but it is not easy for them to get there.

Therefore, it is best for them to head west.

It’s a pity that their fame remains only in the country and has not spread abroad.

However, the invitations from these places are enough for them to make a lot of money.

Opera and symphony are different.

Chen Qiu’s requirement for the orchestra is basically to perform several sets of works a week.

As for operas, basically 1-2 performances a year are enough.

Therefore, after the rehearsal, they can continue to rely on this set of methods to make a living, at least for half a year.

of course!

Although he said that, Chen Qiu would not let them go.

There were many problems in the previous performances, which Chen Qiu recorded. After the performance, he pointed them out one by one and asked everyone to correct them.

For a moment, the people at the Haicheng Opera House were both sad and happy.

Although the people from the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra were also very happy, there was an indescribable sadness in their eyes.

As the conductor of the orchestra, Chen Qiu naturally noticed this, but Wu Jianhai was unwilling to say it, and he couldn't force him.

So everyone just rehearsed again and again and prepared for the next performance of The Marriage of Figaro.

Time passed quickly as everyone was rehearsing.

The subsequent performances at the opera house were naturally successful.

Apart from the fact that the previous hype from many passers-by raised many people's expectations too high, directly pushing it to the world's number one and thus receiving bad reviews, there were not many other problems.

There was enthusiastic applause after each performance.

Chen Qiu was also very clever in placing a ladder under the stage for him to walk onto the stage later.

He didn't want to be dragged onto the stage by a group of people like the first time.

And with the New Year's Concert of Haicheng Harmony Symphony Orchestra coming to a successful conclusion.

This eventful year has finally come to an end.

Chen Qiu couldn't remember how he conducted the New Year's Concert at that time, but he remembered one thing, that is, Su Yue returned to China.

On the day of the New Year's concert, after the performance, she gave him a bouquet of flowers, hugged him, and then disappeared from his life like the wind.

Finally, after Chen Qiu barely eliminated the psychological fluctuations caused by Su Yue, the musician magazine's ranking for the new year came out.

It’s out.

(End of this chapter)