Because Charlie, the traveling magician, is unable to perform normally on the stage with his child Tommy, he also has to avoid being caught by the police and works incognito as a coolie on the construction site. He often said something like this: "Find a place where you can work without a visa." The heroine Angie often said to Charlie: "You are a liar." The family of three lived a life of hiding in Tibet. In the midst of restlessness and wandering, the only bright spot was when the music played. When listening to Offenbach's "Barcarolle" on the record, rare smiles appeared on Charlie and Angie's faces, and the yard seemed to become sunny...
I remember that on the eve of May Day a few years ago, the "8th China New Zealand Film Festival" was held in Qidong , a new Jianghai city. The opening film was "What We Love". The original English film was played, which was hard to understand, and the lively opening did not retain many viewers. What supported me to watch to the end without pretending to understand was a trace of expectation for music, because I heard a familiar melody - Offenbach's "Barcarolle".
When the music sounds, it is also the time when my heart resonates. The transparent timbre of harp rippled rhythmically, and my heartstrings were gently plucked. When the gentle and beautiful strings swayed to their heart's content, life was suddenly filled with beautiful imaginations. The same goes for the protagonist in the movie, right? Although it is a fantasy dream, I am still pursuing it unremittingly. I couldn't understand the movie, but I instantly understood the indescribable emotion. After all, music is an art that speaks directly to people's hearts, and it is also a language that does not require translation.
The famous Italian film " A Beautiful Life " also selected this song "Barcarolle". The movie tells the story of a happy dad who drives away the gloom of war with his smile: a Jewish father and son were sent to a Nazi concentration camp. The father lied that they were in a game - if you score 1,000 points, you can get a real tank. In the end, the son When Allied tanks came to rescue him, his father died tragically under the gun of German soldiers. In the film, the Jewish young man Guido listened to this "Barcarolle" at the opera house when he was in love with his girlfriend.
Guido, who loves life and is humorous, does not give up any opportunity to create a little joy for the family that is precarious in the storm. Passing by the radio room of the concentration camp, he takes the risk to call his wife's name on the radio to convey that he and his son are still alive. The message of living; taking advantage of the opportunity of working as a waiter, I played "Barcarolle" for my wife. This song that once echoed on their night of love, passed through the heavy fog, brought comfort to my wife in the dark night, and encouraged her to live. courage. Just imagine how many desperate hearts were soothed by the beautiful music of "Barcarolle" in the concentration camp. Even off-screen, the audience can relate.
Barcarolle originated from the water city of Venice, Italy. Gondola Gondoliers often sang while rowing, and later developed into an art genre. Boat songs are mostly written in 6/8 time, using the rhythm of "strong-weak-weak, sub-strong-weak-weak" to simulate the rippling and swaying of the boat on the water. Composers such as Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn , Chopin and Fauré have all composed "Barcarolle". But for today's listeners, when mentioning "Barcarolle", the first thing that comes to mind is the German-French composer Jacques Offenbach. Once, Offenbach took a leisurely tour of the lake in a boat. The sun was setting and the lake was rippling. The beautiful scenery gave him a flash of inspiration, and he hurriedly picked up a pen to record the melody in his mind. This melody was later used in the opera "The Tales of Hoffmann" and became a classic.
The opera "The Tales of Hoffmann" has three acts, narrating the three love experiences that the protagonist Hoffman told his friends. "Barcarolle" appears three times in the second act: the first time is at the beginning of this scene, when the woman Hoffmann pursues - Venice courtesan Julietta and Hoffmann's partner Nick Russell are by the canal. Singing, in the form of a female duet.The second time was when Hoffmann was deceived in love. Seven different characters in the play each expressed their feelings and sang a septet. The barcarolle was in the form of a chorus as its background music; the last time was when Hoffmann looked at Juliet. The accompaniment music that sounds when Ta and her old lover take a boat away is played by cello .
This "Barcarolle" was originally called "Beautiful Night, Night of Love". Because it was written according to the style and rhythm of the Venetian Barcarolle, people habitually called it "Barcarolle". It was later adapted into orchestral music and various Instrumental music. The general meaning of the lyrics is: Beautiful night, night of love, stars twinkling in the sky; Sing the night of love with a soft voice, let the song fly with the wind and take away all the sorrows; The elegant breeze blows gently, giving us a gentle caress, Say goodbye to happy moments, time will never return... Now, when you hear this familiar melody, can you not think of a pair of lovers boating in the water city of Venice? The gentle and sweet singing blended with the undulating rhythm of the river.
No wonder, "Barcarolle" was used as the soundtrack for those two scenes of the movie. Even in the bleakest days, hearing this soft music will surely inspire the confidence and courage to live and move towards a better future! And for us, listening to such beautiful music, will our eyes be moistened with tears of happiness?
The barcarolle of Venice
became Offenbach's inspiration
interpreted the story of Hoffmann
echoed in the beautiful night, the night of love
echoed in the movie scenes
swaying a ray of light
the darkest days
floating Come to the beautiful "Barcarolle"
Let people regain their confidence and courage in life
Light up hope and embrace a better tomorrow
Happy times are stirring in the heart
Quietly, eyes are wet with tears
The night cannot stop the invitation of the morning light
The cold wind cannot subside The enthusiasm of the rising sun
The barcarolle travels through youth
Reflected in the river of memory
Recalls the sunny days
At that moment, the beauty of life freezes
Text: Wood Fire
Recitation: Xinyue
