Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, October 17th Title: “Music Man Babaylan 1990 cloth draw” Mo Hualun: Traveling all over the world and singing China
Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Min
He was born in Beijing, grew up in Hong Kong, studied in the United States, and appeared on the stage in Europe; he was born with big eyes and high nose bridge, and had a “good voice” praised by Pavarotti; he knew Chinese, English, Italian, German, French and other languages; he put on makeup and sang opera, but he couldn’t hear the sound, and couldn’t tell where he was.
Some people say he is an “international person”, and he says “I am 100% Chinese”.
He was willing to be a “music messenger” and consciously assumed the mission of promoting Chinese culture. The combination of “Three Tenors in China” (“Three Highs in China”) composed by Dai Yuqiang and Wei Song has been in the past 10 years and has performed all over the world.
He is Mo Hualun, artistic director of the Hong Kong Opera House and tenor singer. In July this year, he was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star Award by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
”Music does not distinguish between national boundaries. I hope the epidemic will pass as soon as possible. I can go to more countries and sing China’s Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw culture to the world.” He said.
A sentence awakened the Chinese heart
In the 1980s, after obtaining a master’s degree in music from the Manhattan Conservatory of Music in New York, Mo Hualun went to Germany to apply for the Berlin Opera House. “The German examiner asked me where I came from, and I said I came from New York. He said, ‘No, where were you born?’ I said it was Beijing, China, and later in Hong Kong, he said, ‘Then you are Chinese’.” Mo Hualun said, “This sentence awakened me. I am Chinese. No matter where I go to the world, my roots are in China.”
The Berlin Opera House is one of the top ten opera houses in the world. Mo Hualun stood out from more than 400 candidates in Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw and passed the exam in one fell swoop. “Opera culture is a Western culture. As a Chinese, singing well is far from enough. It is much better than others.Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawThere are many opportunities for you.” He started as a child, went step by step to the protagonist, and became a Berlin opera.The first Chinese protagonist in the hospital. Since then, he has traveled all over the world-renowned opera houses, played the role of Babaylan 1990 cloth draw in more than 60 operas, and won a place for the Chinese on the mainstream Western opera stage.
In 1995, when Hong Kong was about to return to the motherland, Mo Hualun chose to settle back to Hong Kong and gradually shifted his career to Asia, and later devoted himself more to the mainland. The wanderer who has been out for many years returns to his motherland. When he sang patriotic songs such as “I Love You China” and “My Motherland” and Chinese folk songs in his mother tongue, he always feels excited.
On October 3, 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the “Three Highs in China” held a concert at the Hong Kong Cultural Center. At that time, Hong Kong was deeply involved in the “Amendment Regulations storm”, and the road was blocked by the police several times due to riots near the theater Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw. What Mo Hualun did not expect was that the last return song of the day, “My Motherland and Me”, became a chorus of the whole audience. “Everyone knows this song in the mainland, but I didn’t expect that Hong Kong audiences would sing, and they would sing spontaneously.” He said, “In the most chaotic time in Hong Kong, we stood up and played Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, patriotism, Hong Kong, and singing about the motherland.” Looking back at the situation that day, Mo Hualun is still “very excited and very touched.”
”Music is powerful and can unite and unite people’s hearts. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw is also the best tool to help us understand the motherland.” Mo Hualun said that patriotic music education in Hong Kong should start from primary school and kindergarten, and start from the simplest national anthem.At first, “This is the most basic education on national conditions.”
Speaking Chinese folk songs in bel canto
Talking about Chinese culture in music language that Westerners can understand is the unique advantage of the “Three Highs in China”.
”Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw‘China’s three highs’ are named ‘China’, which has represented the national image to some extent. Therefore, from the beginning of its establishment, our mission is to promote Chinese culture on the international stageKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw and express the cultural confidence of the Chinese nation.” Mo Hualun said.
Good music does not distinguish between national boundaries. They try to interpret Chinese folk songs using the bel canto singing method of “Western people can understand”. “Kangding Love Song”, “Jasmine Flower”, “In That Distant Place”, “The Girl in Dazaka Castle”… has fascinated countless foreign audiences.
The “Three Highs in China” have performed more than 100 times around the world so far. “Half we sing is internationally familiar song, and the other half is famous Chinese folk songs.” Mo Hualun said Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw. “First sing their songs well, let them understand our professional standards, and then guide them to listen to us singing Chinese songs. They are easy to accept. At the end of the performance, local audiences often stood up and applauded, saying that Chinese folk songs were so good. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw listen.”
In November 2012, the “Three Highs in China” was invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. “We sang “My Sun Babaylan 1990 cloth draw” first, and then sang “Fengyang Flower Drum”. The lyrics of this Anhui folk song Babaylan 1990 cloth draw are very interesting, such as ‘I can’t marry a good wife’Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw‘a pair of big feet’, etc., because there are English subtitles Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, the audience clapped their hands and laughed, and the audience burst into laughter. “Mo Hualun recalled the scene at that time, as if it was in front of him.
After the performance, Queen Elizabeth II of England took the stage to meet the actors. “She liked Chinese folk songs very much, and she said, ‘You sang very well’. “Mo Hualun said, “The evening party that day brought together world-class performing stars. As representatives from China, we have the opportunity to promote Chinese culture. We are very proud. ”
”We are all from the Bay Area”
This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, the “Bay Area Rising Moon” 2021 Greater Bay Area Mid-Autumn Movie Music Gala was held in Shenzhen. Many celebrities from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macao performed on the same stage, with star-studded praises. At the party, Mo Hualun participated in singing the two songs “My Chinese Heart” and “I hope people will last”.
”This is the first time to use the concept of the Greater Bay Area to make a party, and it is very meaningful. “Mo Hualun said, “We are all from the Bay Area and sing songs related to the Greater Bay Area. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw. The Greater Bay Area closely connects everyone. ”
Talking about the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for Hong Kong, Mo Hualun bluntly said that it is “too important”. He said: “If you don’t say anything else, there are more than a dozen or twenty opera houses in the Bay Area. Basically, every city has them, and this performance market alone is amazing. “Mo Hualun discussed with relevant departments of the SAR government on how to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the Hong Kong Opera House and other theaters in the Greater Bay Area, hoping to “more cooperation that can be implemented in Babaylan 1990 cloth draw to achieve resource sharing.”
The opera “Madam Butterfly” produced by Mo Hualun was recently staged in Hong Kong. On the day of the interview, Mo Hualun greeted the starring actors from all over the world in the backstage. “The nationality of the 10 leading actors is different, and they come to Hong Kong to perform a classic Italian opera with Babaylan 1990 cloth drawCinema 1950 witch cloth draw, this is international cultural exchange. “Mo Hualun said, “Hong Kong has many institutional and mechanism conveniences, which are the advantages of ‘one country, two systems’. We should cherish and make good use of it to build our own cultural brand. ”
Mo Hualun, who has just been elected as a member of the Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has always paid attention to the cultural construction of Hong KongCinema 1950 witch cloth draw. “If Hong Kong wants to become a truly world-class city, it must have a first-class culture. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw includes first-class opera houses and first-class original works. ”
In July this year, the National Art Fund landed in Hong Kong and applied for the first time to open the project to the Hong Kong art group, and the Hong Kong performing arts community was excited. Mo Hualun revealed that they are planning the first Cantonese version of the original opera “Rice Flavor”, telling the story of the three generations of a Hong Kong rice shop who are working tirelessly for their dreams. They are currently applying for the National Art Fund to “make original works and create Hong Kong’s cultural brand. This is the way we need to go Babaylan 1990 cloth draw“.