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Performances of the “2019 China-France Spring of Culture”

“Musical Egg: A Fantastic Night – Tout Neuf”

Entirely unaccompanied vocal chanting.

Listen to 9 Famous Opera Arias from Around the World in Just 40 Minutes!

Immersive poetic performance experience

An Artistic Journey That Breaks Down Language and Age Barriers

Questions & Answers

I heard even 2-year-old babies can watch this show?

In the past, even children’s plays had a recommended viewing age of 3 years and older, because 3‑year‑olds are considered to possess a certain degree of self‑control and comprehension. As for “Musical Egg: A Magical Night,” it falls under… 2–99 years old The big baby is with the little baby, because… Music is, by nature, a natural thing. What’s needed is not suppression. Children are born musicians. Music and art are both beautiful things; all we need to do is bring our children along to experience them together.

Vocal performances filled with mystical power.

Won’t the audience be disturbed by the little baby?

“Music Egg’s Magical Night” is truly magical—during the performance, young children in the lower age groups not only won’t disturb the audience with their artistic babbling, but can actually become… Part of the background music. This is what makes it so magical—and why it can serve as one of the best musical awakenings, because… All “sounds” here become perfectly natural. And truly great music should, by its very nature, be for everyone. Immerse yourself in it. This time, parents, please boldly bring your children along! A family night to experience the magic of the Music Egg! Let’s go!

The magical instrument that keeps being unveiled during the performance.

What does the French play title Tout Neuf mean?

Brand new In French, it is “Brand new,” “completely refreshed” The meaning, in addition Neuf, as a noun, represents the number 9. —The number closest to perfection. In the West, “9” is derived by multiplying the sacred number “3” by itself. It represents eternity, perfection, and higher authority, holding profound symbolic significance in religion and cosmology.

Each opening of the music egg is a new chapter.

So, which 9 operas are included in this list?

01 Papagena! Papageno! | Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”

“Papagena! Papageno!” is a classic duet from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, with a lively and beautiful melody and lyrics that are both amusing and delightful: “How wonderful it would be to have a whole brood of children—first little Papageno, then little Papagena, little Papageno, little Papagena…” For this reason, the aria is also known as the “Childbirth Duet.”

02 Opening | Rossini’s “The Thieving Magpie”

This excerpt is from Overture to Rossini’s Two-Act Opera “The Thieving Magpie” The original piece is composed in sonata form, gradually building from solemn and majestic to a stormy climax. Rossini masterfully captures the joyous, comedic atmosphere with his signature style, creating an incredibly powerful emotional impact.

03 Sarabande | Handel’s “Sarabande”

"Händel's Sarabande" was born in Germany. The theme of Handel’s opera “Sarabande,” a British musician. At the same time, the sarabande is also one of the classical musical forms—a dance piece originating in Persia that was used in social settings. After it was introduced to France in the late 16th century, it evolved into a style characterized by a slow, solemn rhythm.

04 Swan Lake | Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake”

This excerpt is from the world‑famous… Ballet Suite "Swan Lake" Tchaikovsky employed richly romantic, lyrical brushstrokes to convey a poetic atmosphere. The three artists create a majestic and reverent atmosphere by blending vocal harmonies with the magical instruments featured in “Fruits.”

05 Casta Diva | Bellini’s “Norma”

“Casta Diva, the Goddess of Purity” is Bellini’s opera “Norma” The famous aria from “ ” is hailed as “the most beautiful aria in opera.” Original song The melody is relatively smooth, but the vocal range gradually ascends to the high register, bringing the emotions of supplication to the gods and longing for peace to a climax. The three artists of “Music Egg” have reimagined natural instruments, stripping away the original piece’s sense of solemnity and imbuing it with a primal sense of sacredness.

06 I Have Enough | Bach’s Cantata No. 82

This piece, “Ich habe genug” (“I Have Enough”), was composed by Bach to commemorate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple on February 2, 1727. In the original piece, the rich baritone voice intertwines with the mournful oboe to form an elegy before the final moments, while the gently swaying 3/8 time signature paints a picture of the Virgin Mary approaching with grace.

07 The Clapper with the Ring | Bizet’s “Carmen”

This song is a famous aria sung by the female lead, Carmen, in Bizet’s four‑act opera “Carmen.” The Chinese title of the song can be literally translated as “The Stick with the Ringing Bell.” The increasingly rapid tempo of the music vividly captures the Gypsy woman’s free-spirited, unrestrained, and fiery personality amidst a dizzying cacophony.

08 Opening | Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”

This piece once served as an overture in several operas, including Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.”

This overture embodies the typical characteristics of Rossini’s operatic overtures throughout. Its lively and vibrant orchestral sound, smooth and nimble melodies, and straightforward, buoyant sense of rhythm all set the perfect tone for the opera that is about to begin.

09 Randy “Fleeing Like a Shadow”

This poem, “Homo fugit velut umbra,” comes from… Landy, an important musician in Rome in the first half of the 17th century. , which means “people flee like shadows,” and also carries a subtitle: “The Passacaglia of Life.” At first listen, this piece sounds like a Latin love song, but its lyrics are actually a beautifully crafted poem that praises death. Accompanied by the simplest of instruments, we humbly sing of life.