Chapter 27 opera under the pyramid

Watching an opera under the pyramid is a special experience. The opera is "Aida", and the plot is related to Egypt. It is a good idea to perform under the pyramids, to reflect the true and the false, and to help the near and far. Therefore, this performance not only affected the entire upper class of Egypt, but also affected the neighboring countries. All countries are actively booking tickets.The ticket price is two hundred and fifty dollars per person, which is not cheap.Those who watched with me were Wang Jiyan, Xu Gehui, Yu Dagong, and Wei Dajun. Mr. Wang Baoyi, who works here, will please drive us off. He has already seen the rehearsal and will not enter today.It was dark when we set out.

The car drove towards the pyramid, and from a distance, we saw two rows of armed policemen in white uniforms standing on the winding road in the desert, but all of them turned their backs to us.They didn't need to look at the car, they just turned their eyes to the desert on both sides to see if there were any black-clothed flying foxes taking advantage of it. At that time, I thought that if terrorists really came to kill from this vast sea of ​​sand, it must be a horse team to suppress the fierce, which is very fascinating.However, looking at the two rows of large-curved walls made of white uniforms and submachine guns under the night is already very enjoyable.

At the end of the wall, there is a pyramid that has been illuminated by lights. A temporary orange-yellow stage can already be seen, but there are still two security inspection doors to enter the door. The audience must hand over their mobile phones, number them, and pick them up at the end.At the second security check gate, even the small bag brought by the lady has to be opened to look carefully. Egypt is really scared by terrorists.Mr. Wang Baoyi sent us there, and he was going to drive back to deliver an important thing to others, and he would pick it up after three hours when the show ended, but this is not allowed, because all criminals who secretly planted time bombs will quickly drive away.Mr. Wang Baoyi's repeated explanations were useless. Thinking of the urgency of the matter, he was going to find a road to rush out of the desert. Who would have thought that as soon as he drove out of half of the sand dunes, a group of plainclothes would come forward and surround him, saying that he would shoot if he didn't obey.

We sat down in our seats, looked around, and were really overwhelmed by the magnificence in front of us.The three well-known pyramids are the background of the performance. On the right side of the stage is the quiet Nile River and the city of Cairo, and on the left side of the stage is the Sahara Desert.The desert was pitch black at night, but there was a circle of light above the horizon, which was no longer the afterglow of the setting sun, but a strange desert sky light, which I often see these days. The evening wind blowing from the desert was quite cool, and the wind was gradually increasing. The few of us with thin clothes couldn't resist it.Only then did I realize that many wives with heavy make-up even wore mink fur coats.Wei Dajun shivered, Yu Dagong said it was not cold, but his arms were full of goosebumps, Xu Gehui took out the cushion and hugged him to keep out the cold, and when she found out, many women from all over the world who were also wearing thin clothes hugged him He took off the cushion and listened to "Aida" while biting the chills.

Now I can say a few words about acting, which is what I do.In the past half a century, if stage plays want to survive under the impact of film and television, they must find advantages that cannot be replaced by film and television.The small way is to seek on-the-spot communication with the audience, and the big way is to find a famous environment as a performance venue.Small methods can be used everywhere, but big methods are a huge plan. There are not many environments in the world to choose from, and there are even fewer plays that are worthy of the environment, not to mention huge capital investment.European and American dramatists have selected some environments in several old civilizations, and Egypt felt that it could do the same, so this "Aida" appeared.The original setting was in front of the Temple of the Queen in Luxor, but President Mubarak felt that it was easier to gather international audiences in Cairo, so he moved it to the pyramid.The Chinese have already been enlightened on this matter. Mr. Zhang Yimou rehearsed the Italian opera "Turandot" in the Taimiao in the capital.At that time, many friends didn't know what environmental drama was, and they only judged it from the habitual drama concept. I once wanted to write an article "The Taimiao under the Moonlight" to defend it, but unfortunately I didn't have time. I didn't expect to express this meaning under the pyramid.

Although the "Aida" in Egypt has an amazing background, it is not as good as Zhang Yimou's "Turandot" in terms of planning, direction, and design. The main reason is that it did not make good use of this background.Zhang Yimou used the lights on the roof of the Taimiao to express the alternation of day and night, and used the side halls that are almost real to pull the reality of the millennium. These are all brilliant ways to play with the environment, but "Aida" does not.Not only did the pyramids not enter the show at all, but even the stage design had nothing to do with the lines and light colors of the pyramids.

In one section, hundreds of characters in white robes and gold armor came down from the stage and walked in the sand, which shocked me suddenly, but they walked back again, without much artistic intention. what a pity. To perform in such a place, the relationship between the plot and the pyramids should be reorganized. At least in the climax, there is a ceremony where thousands of people pay homage to the pyramids. On the side of the Sahara Desert, there must be a galloping horse team traced by lights. Pyramids and deserts both have their own magnificent lives, and the artistic creations of modern people can only play in front of them for a while if they conform to and serve them.If you don't know the great disparity in status, and reverse the importance and make random fuss, it must be ridiculous for modern people.

Bold modern people must know how to be cautious in the face of history and nature.No matter how high-pitched the singing is, how can it match the whistling of the night wind of the Sahara at the top of the pyramid? On October 18, 1999, returned to Cairo and stayed overnight at Les 3 Pyramides Hotel