On The Singing Of "If I Were A Woman" In Mulan Psalms

The opera "Mulan Psalms" was first performed in October 2004.It has been 16 years since it was first performed.Once it was published,it won high attention and praise from all walks of life at home and abroad.It not only expanded the influence of Chinese opera in the world art field,but also became a symbol of the international stage of Chinese original opera.This paper is divided into three chapters to discuss,with the singing analysis of "if I am a woman" as the core of the whole research,based on the theoretical analysis of the musical characteristics of the aria,combined with the author’s own vocal singing learning and stage practice experience,through the use of singing skills,emotional grasp and stage positioning of these three dimensions to explore the singing level of the aria the author draws the following conclusions:(1)in music creation,the collision and integration of traditional national characteristics and Western artistic characteristics can better show the charm of music;(2)if the singer wants to sing a good work,he must carefully consider the composer’s creative intention,respect the composer’s creative achievements,and perform in strict accordance with the spectrum at the same time Carefully read every music term on the spectrum,and then more accurately grasp and control the thoughts and feelings that the composer wants to express;(3)to sing a good opera section and even the whole opera,the singer must have enough solid basic skills and the precipitation of stage experience to better and more comprehensively shape the Opera character image;(4)the singer’s opera performance should be in the understanding of the song Based on the background,character and emotion of the play,the performance is carried out by means of eyes,body and gestures,so as to make the characters live.It will provide technical,emotional,stage positioning and other references for future singers to perform this aria.At the same time,it is hoped that it will have certain practical guiding significance and practical value for singers to better interpret opera works in the future,and contribute a little to the construction of national vocal music discipline.