Chapter 145 (1/2)

Even after more than half a month, 《The Marriage of Figaro》 showed no signs of slowing as audiences continued to pour in the Palisade Theatre, buying tickets for the performance.

In the early winter nights in Vienna, the moon already hung high in the sky and retro-style buildings stood like castles from medieval times. Dozens of people entered the theatre, waiting for the opera to start.

“Locke, I didn’t expect you to listen to 《Figaro》!”

“Haha, Des, I never thought I’d see you. Didn’t you come last week? Why are you here again?”

“Hey, didn’t you guys share your tickets on Facebook the other day? Why are you guys here again?”

Two middle-aged men looked at each other, then tactifully smiled and walked into the theatre side by side.

As long as the opera was good enough, it always attracted an audience to watch it over and over again. Even if the singer sang the same track, the different occasions brought out something new for the audiences.

And the Palisade Theatre’s recent progress was obvious to all, particularly their orchestra accompaniment. They were sometimes as majestic as the thunder, sometimes as sentimental as a lover’s whisper. Just listening to the accompaniment was worth the money.

Even a famous music critic in Vienna, Schaffer, gave high praise to the Palisade Theatre’s 《The Wedding of Figaro》in the 《The Voice of Vienna》, saying, “The orchestra improved at an amazing speed. Their cooperation, adjustment, and sensitivity to music are all growing rapidly. This is an unforgettable 《The Wedding of Figaro》. They hide behind the actors, but without a doubt, they’re all hidden heroes!”

When Daniel arrived at the theatre, he stood in front of the beautiful European-style building and nodded. “I’ve only seen the Palisade Theatre once, but it’s quite a big theatre, Christole.”

Stepping out of the car, Christole smiled helplessly.“Daniel, the Palisade is one of the famous private theatres in Vienna. Their opera has always been excellent.”

Daniel nodded, then turned to the other man. “By the way, Min, where’s the ticket?”

In the dark night, a handsome man with deep facial features stood on the side of the street, his eyes closed. He was dressed in a black, custom-made suit, tailored to fit his figure perfectly. Most of his face was obscured in the darkness, making it hard for anyone to recognize him.

“No ticket for you.” After a pause, Min Chen turned to Christole and said, “Christole, don’t bother with him.”

Daniel immediately retorted, “Nonsense! When Little Angel sent the tickets, I clearly saw there were five of them! The rest of the orchestra didn’t dare come with you, so you dragged me and Christole along! I haven’t listened to Little Angel’s violin for a while. You, give the ticket right now!”

Min Chen raised his eyebrows, but before he could speak, Christole helplessly said, “Auston, I don’t think Angel wanted you to sit alone and leave the other four seats vacant. He sent you five tickets, after all. The opera is about to start. Let’s go, shall we?”

The battle ended with a peacemaker and Min Chen reluctantly went into the hall with Daniel and Christole. The opera was starting up when they got in, so the only light sources were the dimly lit lamps on the walls. Thus, they entered the hall unnoticed.

After a long opening bell, the remaining lights in the theatre flicked out and the hall fell dark.

Even Daniel stayed silent after the opening bell, waiting for the opera to begin.

The first sound they heard was a soft violin. The beauty of the string instrument was vivid in the darkness. After the wind instruments joined in, the curtain opened and the stage lit up as the actors began to perform.

When the first track ended, Daniel whispered, “The singing is good, but it’s not good enough for people to fill the theater for half a month. The orchestra is really good, though. What do you think?”

“The string instrument group played well, the woodwind is a bit lacking,” Christole commented with a smile.

Daniel then turned to the man at his other side. “Min, what do you think?”

“It’s good.” After a pause, the man added, “The concertmaster is the best.”

Daniel: “…”

Don’t praise your Little Angel all the time! You wanna die, ah?!

Although Daniel didn’t have much musical background, he studied piano and accordion for more than a decade. As Bai Ai’s agent, he was also influenced by the excellent music in his years of service. Therefore, compared to many other simple fans, he was more qualified to comment on the opera.

If Daniel could hear the orchestra’s excellent performance, then Christole could hear the different instruments even better. When he pointed out that the string instruments were good, what he was implying was, “the violin group is really good”.

Of course, Christole could only hear the instruments together from his position, but Min Chen…

He had already found the violin he’d been waiting for from the beginning.

The last time he heard the youth’s violin was in Paris. Back then, they both stood on stage together as they played 《Spring Sonata》.

The sound of the piano and violin whispering to each other still rang in his ears. But now, the youth already had the ability to lead an orchestra by himself. He performed such a beautiful, moving melody.