Chapter 252 (1/2)

Volume 8 / Chapter 252

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Editor: Isleidir

The 3rd act showed what quintessential stage effects really are. The war between 5 New York families with the blade of revenge and drug business before them showed excitement beyond that in movies.

The confused image of citizens on the street, avoiding the terror of this war, was shown via video and their movements and the actors on stage created a perfect balance.

It was to the point where the audience could think that the actors spent more time practicing their timing than they did on rehearsing their songs.

Shots from the endlessly sounding automatic rifle surpassed sound effects and mixed in with the woodwinds as though a new percussion instrument, and the verbal argument between family executives surpassed Mozart’s techniques to provide a chorus of comic relief.

Vito Corleone rose from his sickbed and arranged peace talks between New York’s 5 families, which resulted in the end of the war.

The 3rd act, which was the shortest, was trying to end the long journey with one person’s death.

The image of a young grandson running around and playing, implemented through a hologram, looked like an apparition to the audience and 64 year old Vito Corleone chased that apparition around while laughing joyfully.

However, he soon grabbed at the left side of his chest and came to a stop, feeling his stopping heart and sang his last song full of sorrow.

Oh, Lord!

A life full of sin is dying!

Oh, my trust and hope

All of this was just a dream.

My heart, my long faith.

All of it was a waste!

Happiness and all pain will disappear.

The tomb of death with end everything!

I can no longer water this wilting flower

And only the cross on this bell tower is looking at me!

Oh, this wasted body, forgive me.

Look down on my poor soul!

It is all over now…..

As though trying to show that the opera’s last song is the last song of his life, Dario Argento sang passionately with all of his strength.

It seemed like the tempo was wavering because he got lost in emotion, but he did not care. He sang faithfully to his feelings.

Jun Hyuk followed this shaking tempo exactly in order to light up this great’s last stage, and led the orchestra.

It is exactly 5 minutes.

When these 5 minutes are over, the opera and Argento are La Fin (The End).

The two people on and below the stage did their best.

And 5 minutes passed.

A silence without music or singing dominated the theater, and all of the lights went out.

It felt like darkness and silence would press on ‘La Scala’ forever.

The slow lowering of the heavy curtain notified the end of the performance, but no one moved.

Below the stage, Jun Hyuk came down from the podium and quietly left first, while the orchestra members followed suit backstage.

With the bustling sound of the members moving backstage, a storm of clapping and cheering exploded.

And their faces are wet.

If possible, operas are often embellished with chorus finales. Ending with magnificent music is the best way to leave the audience with the greatest emotion.

However, it ended with a tenor’s song screaming in sadness.

The audience can only hold on to a sad sorrow instead of intense emotion. Their tears were expressing that sadness.

Cast members smiled brightly with the following curtain call, entering the stage one by one, and Dario Argento entered last.

The audience’s cheering grew louder and a new cry was added in.

“Bravo! Don Argento! Bravo!”