Chapter 318 How about making up an opera
Music plays an important role in society no matter what world or era it is in.
From emperors and generals to ordinary people, from Bei Quezhu Palace to the fields, music can be found everywhere.
Lola has made great achievements in the field of music that is loved by nobles. Not only has she a profound attainment in singing, she has also begun to dabble in composition, opera and other fields in recent years.
In addition, she has an advantage that other peers cannot match.
"What do you think of this gourd qin?"
Laura didn't come alone, she not only brought her servants, but also some musical instruments.
Frederick took a guitar handed by the maid.
There are gourds on the southern continent. Some good-quality gourds will be made into carvings and inlaid with precious metals or gems and sold to the north.
As a result, the guitar that Frederick improved from the six-stringed harp was called the gourd harp because of its appearance.
Because the wood used to make musical instruments will "breathe" and deform, and the processing precision and methods are limited, each piano is slightly different, so the finished instrument is like a piece of shit. Sometimes a long-established master ends up with a scrap, and sometimes Ordinary craftsmen will get treasures.
Frederick tried the sound and then played "Erica".
“What a piano!” He sighed, “Its sound is clear, the timbre is accurate, the feel is good, and the workmanship is also very sophisticated.”
“Which master is this work? "
Laura said proudly: "My husband made this for me, just to show it off to you."
"Their family has nothing to do with the world. They have been making musical instruments for hundreds of years and have achieved good results in this field."
Then she said resentfully: "The city of Weissenburg he went to with me, I was alone when I came back. He stayed there to study the clarinet with the instrument maker John Dine, and a mouth-blown organ with a watchmaker named He Lai, leaving me to come back by myself."
Frederick smiled and said: "In recent years, many musical instrument manufacturers have come to our place."
Lola asked him: "I heard rumors that there are many new methods of transforming musical instruments in Weisen. Did you propose it?"
Frederick nodded with a smile and played another song. Laura's eyes lit up when she heard it. After it was over, she asked: "Is this a new song?"
"Yes." Frederick nodded, "The name is "Ah, Goodbye, Friend." The song is basically like this. The lyrics need further polishing."
Laura thought about it and said: "This should be It’s a song for going to the battlefield.”
Frederick smiled and nodded.
Lola continued: "When I went to record in the fall, I found that short songs like this are very popular there, and there are many kinds. I even bought a few songbooks back."
Frederick said: "The people there don't have much artistic temperament. They watch few operas and plays, and they can't remember such long and complicated arias, so they make up some simple songs for everyone to sing."
"Some things are difficult to remember just by talking about them, but it will be easier to remember if they are compiled into songs."
Lola smiled and said: "That's how the "Hygiene Song" was compiled."
At that time, she was stunned for a while when she heard children singing "Children, pay attention to hygiene, wash your hands before eating and after using the toilet" in Weissenburg.
A kind smile appeared on her face: "When I came back, I translated it and taught it to the children. Now they all know when to wash their hands."
"I heard you Is there anyone out there who writes songs for children? ”
Frederick nodded and said: "Yes, she is an art teacher at a primary school in Lingen City"
Lola then said: "You also wrote a lot of songs."
Frederick Smiling and said: "It's just entertainment."
The two chatted lightly for a few words, and Laura suddenly said to Frederick seriously: "These ditties are entertainment after all, and opera is the crown jewel of art. Pearl.”
“You are very talented in music, you can consider writing a few operas”
Frederick gave some thought. The cultural output of a regime is part of its strength. If someone under his command can write a reasonably qualified opera, it will be very effective in increasing the soft power of Weisen State. Laura said with great expectation: "I have always wondered what the opera you wrote would be like."
Frederick just smiled, thinking that he really wanted to write it. , that is, inserting opera in advertisements.
He said a little embarrassedly: "I have listened to some operas, but I don't know how to write them."
Laura's eyes lit up, this is her professional field , starting from how many acts there are in the opera, which act has what effect, what is the style of the music, and talked endlessly until the end of the dinner.
After hearing this, Frederick realized that he was not made for this business and there were too many rules.
If plagiarizing songs is just writing a few limericks, then opera requires writing an eight-legged essay, which not only needs gorgeous words, but also needs to be neatly formatted. There are almost formulaic requirements for how to start, transfer, and combine.
As for the reform, the gentlemen in the audience have been listening to this kind of drama since they were young. When does it start to set up suspense, when does the protagonist fail, and when does the reversal become almost a conditioned reflex. Any major changes will cause them to Psychological and physiological discomfort.
Frederick felt that if he really wanted to write according to his own ideas, it would definitely cause a storm.
Lola left the house after dinner and returned to her residence in Palermo.
The New Year will be here in a few days. She will leave by boat tomorrow morning and will go home without delay to celebrate the New Year with her children.
That night, Frederick lay quietly in bed, thinking about the opera.
Belle Burke saw that he was thinking about something, so she did not disturb him and lay quietly aside.
After a long time, Frederick pinched her nose.
"Gu...you are going to do something bad again!" Belle Burke looked at him warily, fearing that he would try some new trick.
"Let's get down to business." Frederick said calmly, "The Shakespeare family should know some opera writers, right?"
The Shakespeare family came from actors, so he thought they should know the big names in the circle. .
Belle Burke has not yet "recognized her ancestors". She is still missing in the family, and everyone is pretending to be confused.
"Huh!" She pouted, "Ask yourself!"
Frederick raised his eyebrows, there was either a story or an accident.
He didn't want to hear gossip now, so he said, "You can ask for me."
Belle Burke angrily pinched the soft flesh around his waist, but said nothing.
Frederick didn't take it seriously. Belle Burke would definitely help. He looked at the ceiling and said thoughtfully: "I have conceived an opera outline and need someone to flesh it out."
" The story should be set in Venice, where there are two merchants and a vampire who lends money..."
He slowly finished the outline of the story of "The Merchant of Venice", and found Belle Burke's expression Very weird.
"Boss," Belle Burke asked in disbelief, "have you injured your brain before?"
"I haven't written an opera for a businessman in so many years!"
In addition to religious stories, operas these days are all about praising emperors and generals. If the heroic characters are civilians, they can only be used as supporting roles, and they cannot be the protagonists.
An opera with a businessman as the protagonist was unheard of.
Frederick stretched out his hand and flicked Belle Burke's forehead, and said with a smile: "You are too stupid to understand."
With the development of commerce, the status of merchants gradually improved, and then they began to make political demands.
Frederick took a fancy to this and gave a push on the wheel of history.
(End of this chapter)