I remember Zhou Guoping in the book "The Soul Can Only Walk Alone", he deeply expressed his views on the soul and the spiritual world: in the innermost spiritual life, each of us is lonely, and love cannot eliminate this loneliness , but it is precisely because we understand the loneliness of others from ourselves and others that our hearts are filled with the most sincere love for others. What we cannot deny is that everyone is an absolutely lonely individual. The so-called close and distant relationship is caused only by the degree of relative loneliness. The soul can only walk alone, but we are also pursuing and longing for the existence that can communicate with our own soul. Loneliness is an important experience in life, not only because only in loneliness can one meet one's own soul, but also because only in loneliness can one's soul meet with God, with the mystery, with the infinite mystery of the universe. meet. In intercourse, one faces the part and the crowd, while in solitude, one faces the whole and the source of all things. This experience of facing the whole and the source of all things is a religious experience in a broad sense.
However, when I heard Christine's pure singing voice and the charismatic voice of the Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera". I found that I had a long-lost sense of resonance from the depths of my soul. It was an indescribable shock. Because it was so profound that my shallow language couldn't even express the local mood at that time. Whenever I hear a good music, I will have such a feeling, I even have the urge to dance to the music, and sometimes I will move unconsciously, feeling that the whole brain, including the muscles, has been swept away. Controlled by that kind of music, it is like being possessed by a demon. It hits the deepest part of the soul, making people addicted and intoxicated by the magical music... I named Christine's music pure, The Phantom's music is named The Forbidden Charm. Purity helps us purify our hearts and leads us to the temple of holiness. Charm tempts us to fall into the invincible abyss, in an irresistible ecstasy, insight into the darkest and deepest side of the soul, and sink deeply into it and linger. Indeed, as Zhou Guoping said, everyone's soul education can only be self-education. Overwatch is an angle. The soul can only walk alone. Even if two people love each other, their souls cannot walk together. The most touching love in the world is only the deepest call and answer between a lone soul and another lone soul. However, I think to a certain extent, there is a high degree of spiritual fit between Christine and the Phantom, and even without too much language between them, a soulful look, and a singing voice with charm can make How can their souls be one, to reach the eternity of the spiritual world, it is a kind of pleasure that cannot be expressed in words, just like the phantom, his love for Christine has already transcended the body and reached a kind of unattainable. Spiritual love. This platonic spiritual love based on musical resonance exists only with genius. I don't think anyone would question that Phantom is a genius, a genius almost like a madman, but the madman here does not carry the slightest pejorative connotation. Even if he kills people, even if he is objectively unforgivable, after watching this musical, my impression of him is that he is shocked from the bottom of his heart, without pity or disgust. This is a kind of thinking biological phenomenon. A tribute to another higher level of thinking beings. He's still alive, like the roses in full bloom at Christine's grave in his twilight years, and the ring that runs through the plot. The candle finally went out, however, in that darkness, the phantom remained forever. There must also be a kind of kinship between soul and soul, which transcends racial and cultural differences, transcends life and death, and when you meet a soul of the same kind, your spiritual instinct will immediately recognize it. Christine is lonely, so is the Phantom. When the souls of two lonely geniuses meet, they are destined to collide with strange sparks. A person with a solid ego seems to have a spiritual close friend. He takes this close friend with him wherever he goes. This close friend will faithfully share all his experiences and listen to all his thoughts. We can clearly feel the resonance from the depths of the soul from their singing, it is the deepest struggle and cry in the heart, whether it is sinful or not, it doesn’t matter, what matters is their souls Always together, let them be unable to extricate themselves - fall.
It is true that in many cases, the small love of the earth will hinder the great love of the soul, and the drag of the world will hinder the pace of the spirit. Undoubtedly, the Phantom is pathetic, he is a genius, yes, but his soul has reached an intractable twist in the struggle between love and hate, he is ignorant of the world, and lives only in the dark corner of the opera house all his life , since childhood became known as the son of hell. This is a helpless break free, or compromise, of a soul that could have been infinitely noble under the influence of the mundane and obscure. Yes, if he hadn't been cast aside because of his ugly appearance, or because his young and fragile soul had been stripped of his humanity little by little, he should have been another him. However, his humanity and the nobility of his soul, at the last moment, Christine's last kiss to her achieved self-redemption, let's not comment on the motives and emotions contained in that affectionate kiss, but, There is no doubt that at that moment, in a state of inescapable and helpless sadness, the Phantom chose to let go and let go. I think he knew in his heart that he could not be with Christine. After all, under the shackles of the world, if two free souls stay together, they will definitely not be able to reproduce the sun, even if they live in seclusion in the mountains and forests. . Perhaps, however, this is the occasion to test one's psychic strength. The difficulty is not to avoid the world and practice, but to still walk on the pilgrimage road with the burden of the world on your shoulders. Blindly indulging in small love is a kind of delusion, and denying small love with big love is also delusional. The big lover should not abandon the little love, but endow the little love with the spiritual light with the big love. As long as a person lives, his soul and body cannot be completely separated, and the walking posture of his soul can be recognized everywhere in his earthly experience. The Phantom has an ugly body, however, his soul, although there is a serious distortion of personality to some extent, we must admit that there is still a little bit of humanity in it. Yes, there is a motive behind all denial of earthly love, to cut off the connection with the earth as soon as possible and prepare for death. However, if one escapes into the door of emptiness, forbids all desires of life, and thereby achieves indifference to death, what kind of enlightenment is this? The real enlightenment is not afraid of death while in love with life, always cherishing the love for relatives, and still being able to face the farewell of life and death calmly at the last moment. Phantom is really not obsessed with physical love, but he also failed to face farewell calmly. At the moment when the shady curtain was drawn, did he really relax? How has his life changed since then? We don't know this, the only certainty is that his love for Christine, with the silence of the years, will last for a long time.
In The Phantom of the Opera, according to the development of the plot, the ones I can recall and left a deep impression on me are the following songs. The introduction excerpted from other places, read the product and the product, still recall the shocking music and scenes.
1. After the Angel of Music
performance, when Christine was leaving the dressing room, a sudden gust of wind blew out all the candles in the opera house. After the timpani beat rapidly, the voice of the phantom broke in suddenly, and he rebuked Raoul with his singing. Erle pursues Christine's behavior, and Christine sings and sings with him, telling the desire in his heart. Through this aria, the two used singing instead of language to express their emotions.
2. phantom of the opera
Kristin finally gave his hand to the phantom. At this time, the chromatic musical motive appeared again, and the style of music suddenly changed. The symphony band played again with a strong rock rhythm and electroacoustic instruments. The music is more powerful, and it is very close to the Phantom's strong possessive desire for Christine at the moment; Christine sings loudly to express her admiration for the Phantom's musical talent; while the Phantom regards Christine as an angel, she own exclusive property. Two different emotions collide violently here, forming a strong musical contrast and enhancing the drama of the plot.
3. Music of the Night
After this short and mysterious aria (the melody of i have brought you, to the seat..."point of no return"), the Phantom sings the most beautiful song of the show affectionately Paragraph - "The Movement of the Night". The musical melody brought out by jumping into the interval is accompanied by the soft chords of the strings, and the Phantom sings the longing and expectation for Christine. After the short connecting sentence of the horn, it enters the second paragraph. As the lines of the melody gradually rise, the mood of the music gradually rises. More brass instruments joined in, and finally reached the highest note of the whole song, which is also the most attractive part of this song.
By the way, The music of the night has been in my MP3 for a long time. But at the time, I didn't know it was a song from "The Phantom of the Opera", and I didn't know what mood and mood this song was in. At this moment, while coding, the surging voice from the earphones pulled me back to the ancient and deep shock. Night, dead water, lonely boat, phantom, girl, candle, music. The combination of these images, coupled with the highly contagious performance, I think no one, no one, will not be in such a state without a trace of spiritual waves.
4. Notes
Because Kristen was secretly taken away by the Phantom, which made everyone, including the theater manager, anxious. Here, the composer adopts the expression method of multiple ensemble in traditional opera: both ensemble and solo, with many humorous elements, showing the composer's profound composition skills.
5. All I Ask of You
At night, on the top floor of the theater, the two told each other about their love, and the phantom who followed saw this scene that made him jealous. This male and female duet is the most popular aria in the show. The melody of the A section is smooth and smooth, and the B section is in sharp contrast with the A section with a large jump into the interval. At the same time, the melody of section B, which jumps into the interval by a large margin, is like the ups and downs of the protagonist's emotions.
6. Wishing you were somehow here again
Kristin was frightened by the appearance of the Phantom at the masquerade and she came to her father's grave. This aria is first introduced by the harmonies of the woodwinds in the bass area, and the atmosphere is low and gloomy; when the harp and strings appear, the music becomes warm, as if Christine felt the warmth of her father again; At the beginning, the music reached a climax, and then the mood gradually fell. The whole aria has twists and turns and is well-proportioned, which accurately expresses the ups and downs of the heroine's mood at the moment.
7. point of no return
Viscount Raoul plans to lure him out with the Phantom's opera Don Juan, and intends to arrest him. The police were ambushed all over the theater, waiting for the Phantom to appear. The Phantom appeared unexpectedly on stage, performing alongside Christine quite naturally. This piece of music consists of two parts: the first part is not very melodic, and the harmony part is not harmonious enough. It is composed of the theme motivation that is constantly advancing, with a feeling of sighing; the subsequent paragraph contrasts with the previous one, and the melody begins The ups and downs, the twists and turns upward, the mood gradually rises, this is the last-minute desperate cry of the phantom.
The music gradually faded, and the melody of all i ask of you was sung again. The Phantom modified the lyrics at the end and called Christine's name directly, which was also the most direct confession of the Phantom to Christine. The Phantom's mask was taken off by Christine, and his true face was finally revealed in front of everyone.
8. track down the murderer
With the fall of the crystal chandelier, the theater was in chaos, and the Phantom took the opportunity to bring Christine underground. Here, multiple musical themes appearing earlier are strung together and varied. Weber uses the newly written music to connect these musical themes together, forming the climax of the film's plot.
9. Lair scene
Raoul entered the underground palace to find Christine but was captured by the Phantom, who attempted to exchange Raoul's life for Christine's love for him. Christine agreed to marry him under his coercion. This piece of music is derived from the two melodies in track down the murder and has been fully developed. The three-man ensemble is characterized by harmony and polyphony; the relationships and love-hate relationships between the characters are dramatic here. The Phantom understands in Christine's kiss full of gratitude, pity and pleading that he can't get Christine's heart in this way, and his hard work will never bear fruit. He then decided to let the young lovers go. Accompanied by the sound of music box Ding Dong, Phantom made a final confession to Christine. Weber's new song "Knowing Loneliness" for the film expresses the Phantom's longing and yearning for a beautiful love, but it is destined to be lonely, sad and helpless for a lifetime. Finally, to the soulful melody of violin and cello in unison, Kristen returns the ring to Phantom. When the music was at its strongest, the Phantom broke all the mirrors with his own hands, took the ring that Christine gave him, and left the underground palace alone through the secret passage. Since then, the shadow of the Phantom disappeared from people's sight and memory. , no one knows his whereabouts.
Songs run through the plot from beginning to end, and it is these classic inescapable songs, coupled with the superb performances of the actors, that elevate the film's artistic appeal to a new level. This is not only a great movie, but also a great musical. I believe that it will occupy a permanent place in the long river of art and will be sung as a monument through the ages. When loneliness meets loneliness, when soul and soul resonate, we know it's not just an opera. This is also the charm of Western opera. It expresses far more than it contains. Different people have different understandings, but it is this same or different expression and understanding that makes our thoughts communicate and collide in various ways. That is from the deepest part of the soul - resonance.
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