Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, October 17th Title: “Music Messenger” 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, and studied in the United States.Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw danced in EuropeCinema 1950 witch cloth draw; he was born with big eyes and high nose bridge, and had a “good voice” praised by Pavarotti; he knew Chinese, English and ItalianBabaylan 1990 cloth draw, German, French and other languages; he put on makeup and sang opera, but he couldn’t hear the sound, and he couldn’t tell where he was.
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He was willing to be a “music messenger” and consciously assumed the mission of promoting Chinese culture. The “Three Tenors in China” (“Chinese Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw) group formed by him and Dai Yuqiang and Wei Song have been in the 10th year of the year, and their performances have spread all over the world.
He is the artistic director of the Hong Kong Opera House and tenor singer Mo Hualun. 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 Chinese culture to the world.” He said.
A sentence awakened the Chinese heart
In the 1980s, Mo Hualun obtained a master’s degree in music from the Manhattan Conservatory of Music in New YorkCinema 1950 witch cloth draw, and 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, ‘NoCinema 1950 witch clothesdraw, where were you born? ’I said it was Beijing, China. Later, when I arrived in Hong Kong, he said, ‘Then you Babaylan 1990 cloth draw is 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 and passed the exam in one fell swoop. “Opera culture is a Western culture. As a Chinese, singing well is far from enough. You have to sing much better than others to have a chance to give it to you. “He started from a young role, and gradually became the protagonist, becoming the first Chinese protagonist in the Berlin Opera House. Since then, he Cinema 1950 witch clothes draw traveled around world-renowned opera houses, played roles in more than 60 operas, and won a place for the Chinese on the mainstream opera stage in the West.
In 1995, when Hong Kong was about to return to the motherland, Mo Hualun chose to settle down, and gradually shifted his career to Asia, and later devoted himself to the mainland. The wanderer who had been abroad for many years returned to the motherland, when he sang patriotic songs such as “I Love You China” and “My Motherland” in his mother tongue and Chinese people Babaylan 1990 clothes When I was drawing, my heart was always thrilling. On October 3, 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the “Three Highs of China” held a concert at the Hong Kong Cultural Center. At that time, Hong Kong was deeply involved in the “Amendment storm”, and the road was blocked by the police several times due to riots near the theater. What Mo Hualun did not expect was that the last return song “My Motherland and Me” became a chorus of the whole audience. “Everyone in the mainland knows this song, but he didn’t expect that Hong Kong audiences would sing, and they sang it spontaneously. “He said, “The most chaotic thing in Hong KongAt that time, we stand up and sing loudly, patriotism, Hong Kong, and the motherland. “Recalling the situation that day, Mo Hualun is “very excited and very touched” now. “Music is very powerful and can unite and unite people’s hearts. It is also the best tool to help us understand our motherland. “Mo Hualun said that patriotic music education in Hong Kong should start from primary school and kindergarten, and start from the simplest singing of the national anthem, “This is the most basic national condition education.”
Singing 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.
”The three Highs in China are named “China”, and to some extent, the image of the country has already represented. Therefore, from the beginning of our establishment, our mission is to promote Chinese culture on the international stage and express the cultural confidence of the Chinese nation. “Mo Hualun said.
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The “Three Highs in China” have performed more than 100 shows around the world so far. “Half we sing are internationally familiar songs, and the other half are famous Chinese folk songs. “Mo Hualun said, “First sing their songs well, let them understand our professional standards, and then guide them to listen to us singing Chinese songs, which will be easy for them to accept. At the end of the performance, local audiences often stood up and ovated, saying that Chinese folk songs were so nice. ”
In November 2012, the “Three Highs in China” were invited to perform at the Royal London Royal Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw Albert Concert Hall. “We sang “My Sun” first, and then Babaylan 1990 cloth drawsing “Fengyang Flower Drum”. The lyrics of this Anhui folk song are very interesting, such as ‘I can’t marry a good wife’ and ‘a pair of big feet’. Because of the English subtitles, the audience clapped their hands and laughed, and the audience burst into laughter.” Mo Hualun recalled the scene at that time, as if in front of him.
After the performance, Queen Elizabeth II of England took the stage to meet the actors. “She likes Chinese folk songs very much, and she said ‘You sing very well’.” Mo Hualun said, “The evening party that day brought together world-class performances and 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 “Bayland 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 stars and praises such as the Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw trend. At the party, Mo Hualun participated in singing two songs: “My Chinese Heart” and “I hope people will last forever”.
”This is the first time to use the concept of the Greater Bay Area to hold a party, and it makes sense.” 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 links everyone.”
When talking about the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for Hong Kong, Mo Hualun bluntly said that “it’s too important.” He said: “Not to mention anything else, there are more than a dozen or twenty opera houses in the Greater Bay Area, and basically every city has them. This performance market alone is amazing.” On how to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the Hong Kong Opera House and other theaters in the Greater Bay Area, Mo Hualun specially discussed with relevant departments of the SAR government, hoping to “more cooperation that can be implemented 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 various countries in the backstage. “The 10 leading actors have different nationalities. They come to Hong Kong to perform a classic Italian opera together. This is international cultural exchange.” Mo Hualun said, “Hong Kong has many institutional and mechanism conveniences, which is the advantage of ‘one country, two systems’. It should be cherished and used well to create a cultural product.Card. ”
Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawMo 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 Hong Kong’s cultural construction. “If Hong Kong wants to become a truly world-class city, it must have a first-class culture, including first-class opera houses and first-class original works. ”
In July this year, the National Arts 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 Fragrance”, which tells 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 Arts Fund. Babaylan 1990 cloth draw “do original creationsKomiks 1960 witch clothes Drawproducts, to create a cultural brand in Hong Kong, this is the way we need to go”.