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Flora's dreaming spaceJune 27 Raymonda若非好友芸异地传书，恐与此剧无缘。Bavarian state ballet的表演是头一次看，《雷蒙达》的名字也是首次听闻，但今晚的演出非常不错，且据马里乌斯·彼季帕编导的原作上演至今已有111年。虽然无法对新、老两版进行比照，但在古典芭蕾舞中融入西班牙弗拉明戈的风格，并在成年群舞中加入儿童舞蹈的部分，不仅给整部近乎悲剧的爱情故事增添了一丝轻松与欢快，也使观众们欣赏到了高水准的、优美丰富的舞蹈表演。 两幕四场的芭蕾舞剧讲的是女伯爵雷蒙达与十字军战士德布里安和阿拉伯王子阿卜杜拉曼之间的情感纠葛。情节虽然没能跳脱出两位男主人公决一死斗、胜利者迎娶新娘的古老方式，但显然舞剧本身并没有拘泥于事件本身，第二场梦境中雷蒙达的情感挣扎以及最后一场婚礼前雷蒙达的并不完全舒展个人独舞（配乐为纯钢琴，悠扬而悲伤）都试图通过形体来外化雷蒙达的心理，表现她左右为难的痛苦和在自己大喜之日不忘前情人的多情。正如，《胡桃夹子》有冰雪女王和糖果仙子，《天鹅湖》有魔王罗丝巴特，《睡美人》中有恶毒的女巫一样，《雷蒙达》也披着童话般的色彩，在关键时刻出现的家族守护神、幽灵般的“白衣夫人”也在剧中扮演着重要的命运之神的角色，通过用神力害死阿拉伯王子的方式为雷蒙达“选取”了早有婚约的德布里安伯爵作为郎君，免去了雷蒙达在婚姻上踌躇不定的烦恼。呵呵，看来在编剧生活的那个年代，一提倡门当户对，二反对异国通婚，三嘛武斗解决问题（在芭蕾舞剧中看比剑和在京剧中看吃饭一样，总觉得有点偏离了抽象艺术的美感）。 其实，欣赏芭蕾本就是乘兴而来尽兴而归的事儿，只要演员表演得卖力，舞台布置得美观大方就不该有太多的要求。呵呵，可是，总觉得每次看表演身心放松的同时脑子还在转，比如看它的编舞设计各个队形和舞蹈动作的安排啦，追光为什么打得那么不连贯以至于破坏了独舞演员舞蹈的流畅感，还有演员的调度注重前后景的丰满啦，以及每一场演员服装的主要色调啦，挺好玩儿的其实，虽然这辈子无缘芭蕾表演，但看到演员们演到精彩亮相之处，全场观众雷鸣般的掌声响起，总觉得自己也挺兴奋的，这些恐怕都算是饱眼福之外的收获吧。 六月演出看的不多，月初的话剧《知己》探讨的是友情，月末的芭蕾《雷蒙达》描述的是爱情。虽然不能同日而语，但相比之下顾贞观为营救知己吴兆骞屈身坐馆明珠府最终换回形神两异的“陌生人”，以至于他痛苦不已与老友分道扬镳的故事更能发人深思。而雷蒙达的爱情故事终因大团圆结局而无法真的给人震撼吧。
June 26 I'll be thereI'll Be There--Jackson 5
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there (I'll be there) I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do Just call my name and I'll be there (I'll be there) And oh - I'll be there to comfort you Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you I'll be there with a love that's strong I'll be your strength, I'll keep holdin' on (holdin' on) (yes I will) yes I will Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter Togetherness, well that's all I'm after Whenever you need me, I'll be there (I'll be there) I'll be there to protect you (yeah, baby) with an unselfish love I respect you Just call my name and I'll be there (I'll be there) And oh, I'll be there to comfort you Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you I'll be there with a love that's strong I'll be your strength, I'll keep holdin' on Ooh, ooh, ooh (holdin' on, holdin' on) yes I will If you should ever find someone new I know he'd better be good to you 'cause if he doesn't, I'll be there (I'll be there) Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah I'll be there, I'll be there (just call my name, I'll be there) I'll be there (Just look over your shoulders, honey, ooh) I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me (I'll be there) I'll be there Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah I'll be there, I'll be there, (just call my name, I'll be there) I'll be there Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I'll be there, I'll be there
This morning, when I got up and found that someone like Michael passed away, it's hard to admit that it's a good day today. Though I'm not his super fan, but his "Heal the World" always ranks the top on my favorite music list, and it is only him who can perform with the purity of the music and the heart like this. But I'd rather post another song of his early days "I'll be there" here as a way to mourn for him. When he was young, it was only a begining. However, it just ended so soon and unfornately. Peace in Heaven.  May 24 Tonight, Ennio MorriconeIt's been long since I had the passion to write something here after I picked up the habit of writing diary, though after all these months, many exciting events I have been to worth writing about, such as the modern opera at the People's Opera House on the 1st anniversary of the wenchuan earthquake, I was quite touched when I saw the young man sitting beside me weeping softly as I did. I realized that not all people are dumb and care about nothing else in their daily life, when I sent the air mail that very day I even met several people who sent the love packages to the chirldren in the earthquake-striken area. How kindhearted they are!
But right now it's not about the other events lingering in my mind, it's the concert held this evening that jumped out of my mind and longed for memorizing.
First of all, thank you so much, Dan. You are so sweet to give me such a great birthday present even though it's not my birthday yet. I enjoyed the concert as much as I enjoyed having you as my friend. Gloria used to mention this concert to me one and a half months ago, but all the cheapest tickets were sold out and I thought it was not my luck to see his presence in the Great Hall of the People until you told me that you bought the tickets for all of us.
Then, let me say something about Ennio Morricone before viewing the concert. Even though I agree to the pretext that film composer is incomparable with real music composers, especially those masteros like Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, or Tchalkovsky, as all those film scores are too short, in similies of illustrations to real paintings, I still insist that since Mozart could compose music for operas and Tchalkovsky is famous for his works for ballets, why not Ennio Morricone have his status high enough for his marvelous works for films? I think nobody in the Hall this evening will agree less with me. His cooperation with Sergio Leone is always mentioned, as his music is inseperable from the two series. But in an interview, he easily put his thoughts this way: even if it's not a western, he would have done exactly the same suitable for the film too! We usually say that it's eaiser said than done, but for him, showing his talents through film score is not that hard either, isn't it? My friend John told me that he used to meet Ennio in the Kodak theatre, and even though John didn't appreicate film score as high as classics, he still told me that Ennio was amiable and admirable. I never expected that one day I could have the luck to see him too, though a little bit too far, at one moment, I felt his influence on me, and even the hall was lighted up by his presence and his repeated bowing.
Ok, it's time to talk about the main content-the concert now. Luckily, after waiting for the rest's arrival, I was still on time when the concert began. Inevitably, the Hall made the concert different from those I've seen before. Even the National Opera House couldn't be compared to this one in the effects and capability. Then, it's the orchestra from Hungary that impressed the audience most. If I didn't hear it wrong, only a little misnote made by the pianoist, all else is perfectly fine. The members are skillful and high-spirited. The trumpet player, the flutist, the violinist and the harpist are amazingly good, though I wished Ennio could have written more part for clarinet. And the soprano in purple, I'm not sure whether she is the one who has sung all the vocal part in Ennio's works, she has good voice, though not heavenly-gifted, she brings the audience to the gate of the Heaven once. What's more, in the second half, there are about 200 chorus members step up on the stage. They sung two of the pieces and they had a funny name called Beijing Holiday Chorus. Admittedly, with over 2000 audiences in the hall, and Ennio personally conducted this concert, it's quite festive to all of us.
At last, let me try to remember the music played in the concert. Unfortunately, there's nothing like brochure, and Ennio didn't say a word from the very beginning to the end either. But if the audience is moviegoers or fans of Ennio Morricone, it was not that difficult to recognize most of the pieces from Once Upone a Time in America, The Legend of 1900, H2S, the Siccilian Clan, Melena, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, La Battaglia di Algeri, Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Mission, etc.. There were ovations for three or four times, and the applauses lasted longer than anyone could imagine. After each chapter finished, he turned his back and bowed to the audience, and during the ovation, he came back from the backstage for three times and more! A man who can work freely and look so healthy and energetic is quite an unusual 80-year-old man. Longevity to him and to his works!
I am still in the mood of happiness right now after finishing those above words, but it's quite late and time for bed. If we could have caught the last subway, I would have more time to write down my excitement...
February 17 雪盼望着，盼望着，一冬只飘了几个雪花，结果前些日子春风都吹过了，雪与我却这么不期而遇了。
早上拎着扛着大包小包企图打车去北影，结果雪地里冻了二十分钟，竟然把连灯带设备带脚架五件行李和两个大活人塞进了小蹦蹦一路颠过去的才不至于迟到。中午出来时雪已经停了，只感到寒风瑟瑟，心里还盘算着也许老天爷只想逗北京的父老乡亲一乐，见着没，见着了，就齐活。没想到晚上采访回宿舍再出门赶晚班，一切都落停后拖着饥肠辘辘疲惫不堪的身躯再走上街头，天空中又飘起雪花，刚刚看窗外已经白茫茫一片，很静，明早起来lucky去上课的话应该还是可以看到漂亮的雪景。小时候盼雪，一年好几场，化了再下。近些年雪少了，盼望变成了期望，不敢期望太高，一两场即好。不知道以后会是怎样，若真有无雪的冬天，我便不会再奢望，一切都化作怀念了。
寒假还没来得及纪念就出溜过去了，没有真正意义上的假期，取而代之的是疯狂采访，疯狂翻译，疯狂整录音。一见到雪，心静了，放松了，一切都可以悠着来了。 January 27 Love Has No Boundary~I never expected that "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" would be such a perfect choice to have a good starting for the new year~With all the laughters and tears, I will bury the best memories in heart for long, and I think when I feel low I will see it again to cheer myself up. Please don't wake me up and let me stay a little bit longer in this beautiful dream and let's go to Africa~
Doesn't it sound familiar, "You better treat this lady like a queen because you my friend, you found yourself the perfect women. If I was ever so lucky to find the perfect women I would give her flowers everyday and not just any flowers, okay? Her favorites are orchids, white, and breakfast in bed... six loaves of wheat toast with butter on both sides, no crust. The way she likes it. I'd be her shoulder to cry on and her best friend and I'd spend everyday trying to think of how to make her laugh. She has the most, most amazing laugh. Well that's what I would do if were you." And if you pay a little bit attention that it will also be easier to enjoy yourself with the adapted music and scenes from the dollars triology and I am even reminded of the Lion King somehow... Wow, I have to admit that, no matter what, as it is true with love, anmiation has no boundary~
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