2024-01-16 15:18:00
Source: Yangcheng Evening News Yunshang Lingnan Author: Ai Xiuyu Publication time: 2024-01-16 23:18
As one of the most popular classic musicals in the world, following an eight-year absence, the original Broadway musical “The Sound of Music” returns to Chinese mainland with a nationwide tour starting from Shanghai. It will be performed in the Guangzhou Opera House from January 17th to 22nd.
The musical “The Sound of Music”, born in 1959, celebrated its 65th birthday in 2024. As one of the evergreen trees in the global musical theater, “The Sound of Music” had already been performed over 4,000 times on Broadway in New York and in the West End in London within six years of its debut, setting a Guinness World Record for the highest number of audience in a week.
The story of “The Sound of Music” takes place in Salzburg, Austria, in 1938. The young and lively nun, Maria, becomes the governess for the family of an Austrian Navy Captain. After the death of his wife, the Captain treat his family like a military force. His seven children become rebellious, but Maria’s arrival changes everything. She teaches the children games, songs, and wins their affection through playful instruction.
“The Sound of Music”, which has won six international awards, has opened the door to music for countless people. In China, many songs from “The Sound of Music” have been included in domestic music lists and even English textbooks, becoming the first English song that many children learn. It can be said that “The Sound of Music” is not only a successful musical, but also carries important significance in terms of artistic and musical enlightenment.
Over the past 65 years, “The Sound of Music” has had various versions. Different from the previous two versions that performed in China, this time the original Broadway version is directed by Jack O’Brien. The plot of this version is more compact, and the set design has also been further improved. After its premiere on Broadway in 2015, this version officially started its North American and Asian tour, and this is also the first appearance of this version in the Chinese mainland.
Meanwhile, the band’s performance and the young actors’ outstanding interpretation also add charm to the live performance of “The Sound of Music”. The live band consists of 11 musicians and a conductor, creating an immersive atmosphere that makes the audience feel as if they are wandering in the snow-capped mountains of Austria. It is reported that all child actors not only need to perform eight high-intensity shows a week, the same as adult actors, but also need to attend classes during the day to catch up on their study progress.
Source:Yangcheng Evening News
Popular around the world for 65 years, the original Broadway musical “The Sound of Music” is regarding to open in Guangzhou
As one of the most popular classic musicals in the world, following eight years, the original Broadway musical “The Sound of Music” returns to mainland China, starting from Shanghai for a nationwide tour, which will be held from January 17th to 22nd. Guangzhou Grand Theater.
The musical “The Sound of Music”, which was born in 1959, celebrates its 65th birthday in 2024. As one of the evergreen musicals in the world, “The Sound of Music” has been performed on Broadway in New York and the West End of London for more than 4,000 times within six years of its release. It has also set a Guinness record for the largest number of theatergoers in one week.
The story of “The Sound of Music” takes place in Salzburg, Austria in 1938. Maria, a young and lively nun, became the governess of the family of an Austrian naval colonel. After the death of his wife, the colonel ran his family like an army. The seven children had rebellious personalities. Maria’s arrival changed the family: she taught the children games. , singing, and winning the love of children with playful teaching…
“The Sound of Music”, which won six international awards, has opened the door to music for countless people. In China, many tracks from “The Sound of Music” have been included in domestic music and even English textbooks, becoming the first English songs that many children learn. It can be said that “The Sound of Music” is not only a successful musical, it also carries the important significance of artistic enlightenment and musical enlightenment.
Over the past 65 years, “The Sound of Music” has had various versions. Different from the previous two versions that came to China, this time the original English version of “The Sound of Music” came to Guangzhou, directed by director Jack O’Brien. The plot arrangement is more compact and the setting environment is further improved. After its Broadway premiere in New York in 2015, this version officially started touring North America and Asia. This is also the first time this version has appeared in mainland China.
At the same time, the performance of the live band and the wonderful performances of the child actors also added charm to the live performance of “The Sound of Music”. The live band consists of 11 musicians and conductors, creating a powerful sound field that makes the audience feel as if they are immersed in the snowy mountains and nature of Austria. It is reported that, in addition to the eight high-intensity performances a week required by adult actors, all child actors also need to take time to attend classes during the day to ensure the smooth progress of their studies.
Text | Reporter Ai Xiuyu
Translation | Bai Xinyi
Picture | Provided by the show
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