Chapter 485: Jia Na's Creation
Moreover, from a certain perspective, Liji-Xiaosi could be considered Jia Na's 'enlightener' on the path of opera.
After all, the two met because Jia Na hired Liji-Xiaosi to teach her about operas such as "blood shadow rose" and "song of the ocean."
And at that time, Liji-Xiaosi knew that Jia Na had never been exposed to opera before, nor had she ever been involved in any music-related field; she was a complete newcomer.
If not for Jia Na's exceptionally superior vocal conditions and her ability to grasp any music theory technique instantly, then...
Liji-Xiaosi, who had received this commission, would not have taught Jia Na so wholeheartedly and without reservation.
However, knowing that Jia Na's hardware conditions were good was one thing, but Liji-Xiaosi had doubts about her 'good' software conditions.
Based on Liji-Xiaosi's past understanding of Jia Na, she really couldn't see that Jia Na was someone who loved music and was passionate about creating it.
After all, a person whose heart was solely set on her 'path of a wizard,' and who only entered the opera industry to earn money for wizard courses, would simply not spend energy pursuing art.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it. Jia Na's so-called 'creation' is probably just something she said casually and isn't very serious about—"
However, Liji-Xiaosi, who knew Jia Na's personality well, also clearly understood that Jia Na was not someone who did things perfunctorily.
Once Jia Na explicitly states something in public, she must have made thorough preparations. "It's about time. All actors, please gather here."
Clapping his hands and seeing that the mechanical clock's hand was pointing to one o'clock in the afternoon, David-Berg gathered all the actors of "withering rose" and had them all sit around the chairs on the mirror side of the rehearsal hall.
"Old rules, the reason I've gathered everyone today, besides having the veterans meet the new actors who have joined the Nightingale Opera Troupe, is also to let everyone listen to all the musical pieces for "withering rose"—"
Generally speaking, the musical structure of an opera is divided into overtures, intermezzos, dances, and other parts, with the number ranging from a few to a dozen, or even dozens of pieces.
The vocal parts are divided into arias, recitatives, ensembles, and choruses.
Among them, the aria is the solo passage for the main characters in an opera, often used to express emotions, demonstrate singing techniques, and also to show the development of the story's plot, making it the most important part of an opera.
One of the main tasks of today's script reading session is for all actors to preview each musical piece of the opera, especially the lead actors with solo passages. They must become familiar with their 'character' melodies and perform a trial sing, so that the character itself, and even the audience, can better 'get into the act.'
"Jia Na, before the listening session, please start with your self-introduction as usual."
"Okay."
Hearing David-Berg's words, Jia Na smiled and nodded, then gracefully began her self-introduction,
"I am Jia Na-Luo Lan, playing the role of isabelle in "withering rose." I am very much looking forward to working with all of you this time."
Clap, clap, clap, clap. As the absolute protagonist of "withering rose" and the most popular star with the highest status in the Nightingale Opera Troupe, as soon as Jia Na finished speaking, everyone spontaneously applauded.
"Alright, stop all this nonsense. No more clapping when the next person introduces themselves."
Listening to the endless applause, David-Berg, knowing that time was precious, directly interrupted everyone's enthusiastic response and asked the next person to continue their introduction.
"My name is Xiwen-Rogers, playing the Lord of Heaven, Augustin."
Hearing Xiwen-Rogers's self-introduction, Jia Na couldn't help but glance sideways.
Compared to Jia Na's humble and polite self-introduction as the protagonist, Xiwen-Rogers's tone during his self-introduction clearly carried a hint of arrogance and impatience.
And upon seeing the familiar face of the other person, Jia Na, recognizing his identity, calmly withdrew her gaze.
Xiwen-Rogers, thirty-five years old this year, is a veteran male actor who has been performing in Dordogne for fifteen years.
Tall stature, chiseled features, paired with light green eyes and short black hair... From his appearance alone, Xiwen-Rogers was undoubtedly a very handsome and charming man.
It was precisely because of his outstanding looks that Xiwen-Rogers had once enjoyed immense popularity.
However, with the passage of time, the ups and downs of a twenty-year acting career, coupled with malicious print media comments such as 'male eye candy' and 'poor acting skills,' caused Xiwen-Rogers's fame to decline, dropping to a second or third-tier level.
Of course, Jia Na, who usually didn't pay much attention to opera news, didn't know Xiwen-Rogers before.
However, some time ago, when Jia Na was browsing the "Wizard Weekly," she saw news about herself and the Nightingale Opera Troupe relocating to Dordogne.
And in that news, she happened to see the announcement that this former popular male actor was preparing to join the Nightingale Opera Troupe.
As one of the most 'vicious-tongued' print media, "Wizard Weekly" was extremely sharp in its commentary on this matter. Even now, Jia Na clearly remembers the print media reporter's evaluation of Xiwen-Rogers:
"Outdated male eye candy Xiwen-Rogers seeks to join the Nightingale Opera Troupe, latching onto the popular female star's coattails."
And the popular female star referred to here was Jia Na herself.
At the time, when Jia Na saw this news, she simply marveled at the sharpness of "Wizard Weekly." But after meeting Xiwen-Rogers in person, Jia Na became a little curious whether his professional level was really as bad as the media claimed...
"I am Xiuka-Boge, playing the demon Urlius, who seduces isabelle to fall in "withering rose."
I am also very happy to continue collaborating with the great star, Miss Jia Na."
After speaking, Xiuka-Boge even deliberately raised his eyebrows at Jia Na.
"I am Liji-Xiaosi, playing Sally, isabelle's loyal follower—"
"I am Freya, playing Elixil, an angel in Heaven."
"I am Hill, also playing Hilamel, an angel in Heaven—"
As the main actors finished their introductions one after another, David-Berg, who had been sitting nearby, nodded with satisfaction.
"Alright, since everyone has introduced themselves, let's officially move on to the music listening session—Master Quentin, I'll trouble you then."
"Okay—"
