Cat: Like dancing, the music in Cat is very moving. The whole play lasts nearly three hours, and * * * consists of 23 songs. In addition to the dance music with different dance scenes, the theme song "Memory", which appeared four times before and after, is an inexhaustible golden song. It has spread all over the world and become a contemporary classic song. It has been recorded more than 600 times and won many awards. Now Memory has been closely linked with Cat, which has become the symbol of the play. It is said that director Noen was not satisfied with the songs in the play until near the premiere date. He felt that the climax of the whole musical was not strong enough. Nunn said to Weber: What we need in the play is your emotional venting. Weber told Director Noon not to get his hopes up. When Webber came home that night, he spent the whole night writing a song. The next morning, Weber played his creation that night for Noen on the piano in the rehearsal room. After hearing this, Nunn said to the people next to him, "I ask you to remember the current date and time. Because what you are listening to now is the next legendary song. " When the cats were immersed in the joy of the public party, the charming cat came to the sidelines and the cats avoided her. In the moonlight, the lonely and charming cat recalled the happy time when she was young and beautiful. Do you think (1) this song is over? What kind of mood did the charming cat express when she first sang memories? Music expresses loneliness, helplessness and desolation. What do you think is the contrast between a person who betrayed his loved ones when he was most attractive and brilliant, and who returned to his family in such an ugly way when he was old and faded? Especially when everyone was immersed in the excitement of gathering, her sudden appearance broke the warm atmosphere at that time. What kind of attitude will cats treat her? Our heroine must be very complicated, lonely, helpless and desolate. The leader cat reached out to her sympathetically, but she didn't see it and left quietly. The leader cat told the cats that the meaning of happiness is not only now, but also things that can't be forgotten in the past. In the moonlight, Jemima, the youngest cat in the Jericho cat family, sang Memories, and all the cats showed touching expressions, showing sympathy and forgiveness. Memories (2) The same melody At this time, the singer's identity has changed. Please listen carefully and compare two "memories give you different feelings". The artistic conception of music is harmonious, warm and happy. ) From the moment when all the cats stood up at last, they expressed their yearning for a happy life, a bright future and hope for happiness. (Song: "Memories of Memories") Memories (3) The tolerance and sympathy of cats aroused her confidence in life, and the charming cat took the courage to sing "Memories" and extended a longing hand to everyone. She sadly recalled the past, prayed for the indifference and understanding of her relatives, and looked forward to a new life; If you touch me, you will understand what happiness is. This is the climax of the whole play, and the music has been turned twice, which is very imposing. The same melody, the change of singer's identity, the change of mode and tonality, and the contrast of strength bring us different feelings. 6. Stage Art According to reports, in Broadway musicals, the vast majority of productions do not hesitate to invest heavily in the use of sound, light, electricity and other modern technical means to create a dreamy stage appearance with strong audio-visual impact. First of all, the most prominent feature of Cat is the makeup of the characters. There are 36 cats in the play. In order to show the different status and personality characteristics of cats, their makeup is varied, varied, unique and vivid. We saw some cats ahead. Let's show a set of pictures. What will you name these cats? Stage effect, in the previous dance and music clips, has felt the role of stage effect in plot expression and characterization, and in the section "Towards Nine Days", the stage effect reached its peak. Victoria, the pure white cat, first expressed sympathy for this charming cat, but Jerry's cats finally forgave her and accepted her back to the family. The leader cat chose the charming cat that was reborn this year. The cat put her on the road to cloud nine! . Seven. The charming cat climbed to the ninth heaven with everyone's blessing and gained a new life. After enjoying this musical, the world of cats is a concentrated human society. So, what does this story inspire you? What is the last action of the leader cat to send a spell to the sky, and what does it mean? -a broad mind of love and tolerance. The final operation is the perfect combination of dance theme movements and drama. The story of "cat" is a modern fable. The world is cold, human feelings are warm and cold, and everything is available. Eight. Summarize the concept and characteristics of musical. Musical drama is a comprehensive stage performance art with drama as the cornerstone, music as the soul and dance as the important form of expression. In a musical work, drama, music and dance are usually not so distinct, but complement each other. At most, the focus of each part is different. In most musicals, singing, dancing and dialogue are used alternately. In today's stage art, I'm afraid few forms of drama are as energetic as musicals. Compared with operas and ballets, modernist musicals, represented by Cats, use a lot of pop music elements in music and dance creation, and put appreciation first. Make the drama performance more popular, popular and modern. This is probably one of the main reasons why musicals have sprung up in many stage arts and are widely welcomed by the audience. Musical drama has become the most successful stage performance art in the world today. At last year's Seven Arts Festival, the original musical "Five Girls" based on Jiashan Tian Ge won the Wenhua Award of the Ministry of Culture, which has a strong flavor of Jiangnan water town. We will introduce it to you later. Music is the soul of musical, and drama is the foundation of musical.