The plane at half past ten the next morning. When I arrived in the capital, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon.

Liu Chengwen, the secretary general, did what he said, personally led people to greet Chen Feng and his party at the airport, and at Chen Feng's request, drove them to the Beijing Hotel to stay.

Beijing Hotel is located on the east side of the majestic Tiananmen Square, close to the downtown business district, and a five-minute walk from the imperial city of the Forbidden City. Since its establishment in 1900, its comfortable and luxurious rooms, unique delicacies, warm and thoughtful service, and countless celebrities have always attracted the attention of people at home and abroad. In order to make the hotel more in line with the standards of international five-star hotels, to provide guests with better facilities and services, from 1998 to 2000, the hotel carried out a large-scale renovation and expansion project, after the completion of the overall renovation, the hotel with a new look, modern service facilities for guests to provide guest rooms, catering, exhibition, entertainment, shopping in one of the full range of services, the total operating area will also be expanded from 138,000 square meters to 150,000 square meters.

The sun corridor, like a bright and dynamic line, smoothly and naturally connects the hotel's distinctive old and new buildings, history and modernity. The coexistence of the classical and the new makes the Beijing Hotel present an extraordinary demeanor.

The traditional meaning of Chinese culture permeates every corner of the century-old shop, and in the delicate patterns and the alluring luster of porcelain, a classical and traditional charm wafts between the halls along with the fragrance of flowers.

Chen Feng paid for his own accommodation, and Liu Chengwen naturally did not object. Then, he warmly invited Chen Feng and his entourage to dinner at the Beijing Hotel, and arranged a qiē properly.

At the dinner table, Liu Chengwen said with a smile: "Xiaofeng, this time you have greatly shown your face to our Olympic Bidding Committee in the world. ”

After the last drink, the relationship between the two was not bad, and he and a few bodyguards were at this table, so he naturally had a lot less scruples when talking.

Chen Feng naturally knew what he meant by these words, so he also smiled and said: "Brother Liu, I have made a great contribution to our Olympic bid, does the organization have any rewards for me?" ”

Chen Feng ridiculed him like this, and naturally said that he did not treat Liu Chengwen as an outsider.

When Liu Chengwen heard this, he was very happy and laughed away: "I'm just a small secretary, but I can't represent any organization." However, then again, this time we have you as an image ambassador with amazing exposure, and this work is really much easier. At least, in terms of international public opinion, we in Beijing are much more sure of our odds of winning, and we also know about this matter, and we even joked at a meeting that if we really succeed in bidding for the Olympic Games this time, you will be a great hero. ”

"I don't dare to be a hero. Chen Feng smiled faintly, "It's best to be quiet." When the time comes, don't meet this or that, just turn around with me. ”

Liu Chengwen heard the meaning of Chen Feng's words, snorted, changed the topic, toasted Chen Feng, and ate food.

The dishes of the Beijing Hotel are naturally very good, bringing together all kinds of delicacies of Chinese cuisine, Tan family cuisine is a unique local government dish in Beijing, in 1958, Tan family cuisine settled in the Beijing Hotel under the care of Premier Zhou Enlai. In addition to Tanjia cuisine, Sichuan, Huaiyang, Shanghainese, Cantonese and other cuisines are at the forefront of the Beijing Hotel, and the exquisite dishes complement each other in an elegant and comfortable dining environment.

Chen Feng is eating Tan family cuisine today, which is one of the most famous official dishes in China, and is the family heirloom banquet of Tan Zongjun, a bureaucrat in the late Qing Dynasty. The cooking method of Tanjia cuisine is mainly burned, stewed, simmered, relied on and steamed, and Tanjia cuisine is "long in dry goods" and "good at cooking sea eight treasures in broth". Tan family cuisine is the only famous official dish that has been preserved and is exclusively operated by Beijing Hotel.

Tanjia cuisine is salty, sweet and palatable, suitable for both north and south, and the seasoning pays attention to the original taste. The preparation of zuò pays attention to the heat and the cutting material, and the dishes are soft and rotten, so the taste is delicious and the texture is soft and tender. Among them, bird's nest and shark fin are the most famous, and "clear soup bird's nest" is even more unique. Although Chen Feng usually doesn't like to eat these very tonic things, he is also full of praise after eating it.

This meal took nearly three hours to finish. When checking out, the two had an argument over the settlement, and in the end, Liu Chengwen rushed to settle the account. The price of this meal is naturally expensive, Chen Feng's money doesn't matter, and if Liu Chengwen is according to his usual salary level, he naturally can't afford to afford such a meal, but he can obviously reimburse this money. Chen Feng didn't have to worry about him.

After eating, Liu Chengwen was about to say goodbye and leave, but he unexpectedly received a phone call from Chen Huarou, general manager of the Chinese Culture and Art Company, asking if Chen Feng had arrived in Beijing. After all, tomorrow night's performance is only a day away, and Chen Feng has not yet rehearsed, nor has he communicated with the organizers about the specific performance repertoire.

What she means is that if Chen Feng is free now, it is best to go to the Central Opera House immediately for a rehearsal, especially the coordination with the band, which must be run in as much as possible. It's no wonder she attaches so much importance to it, after all, this concert is now not only an economic performance, but also a political performance, especially Chen Feng, an internationally renowned national treasure, whose performance at the concert cannot be missed. Early rehearsals are naturally important.

Liu Chengwen told Chen Feng about the matter, and Chen Feng agreed to go to the Central Opera House for a rehearsal after a little hesitation. He already knew that the world's three major tenors had all arrived in Beijing before yesterday. They also did their own dress rehearsals. Chen Feng, the guest performer, has not yet rehearsed, and he is also the last to arrive. Anyway, there is nothing to do at night, so it is good to go to the Central Opera House to see it.

Liu Chengwen didn't have much to do at night, and Chen Huarou, the general manager of the Chinese Culture and Art Company, asked him to officially introduce him to Chen Feng, so he went with him.

Because the Beijing Hotel is not very far from the Central Opera House, that is, it took more than ten minutes to get to the ground, and saw the police and armed police on duty outside with live ammunition to maintain order.

Chen Huarou is a middle-aged woman in her forties, looking like a noble wife, slightly fat, but very energetic. Under the introduction of Liu Chengwen, he shook hands with Chen Feng with a smile on his face.

"Long, we can have you here this time, but it adds a lot to this concert!!! The three gentlemen, Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras, were also very happy when they heard about it, and clamored to meet you yesterday. ”

Chen Feng heard her call herself a "little friend", and his heart was somewhat useless, but thinking that she and the three tenors were all old people, it was not contempt to call herself "little friend".

"To the three masters. I've wanted to see each other for a long time. Especially Mr. Pavarotti, I often heard and saw his song "My Sun" on TV when I was a child, and I really looked forward to meeting him. Chen Feng replied politely.

"Okay, please, these three masters are doing their final rehearsal tonight. ”

Under the leadership of Chen Huarou, the group entered the Central Opera House and came to the rehearsal hall.

Sure enough, at this time, the world's three highs were rehearsing. I saw that among the three, Pavarotti and Carreras were dressed very casually, both in spring and autumn clothes, Carreras was still his signature white shirt, and Pavarotti was dressed in black and black pants and wore a floral scarf. He also wore a hat so that people could not see his expression clearly, while Domingo wore a more formal gown with a somewhat stern face. However, if you look closely, Carreras and Domingo both seem relaxed among the three, and only Pavarotti looks a little tired. Others may not know the reason, but Chen Feng happens to know the reason behind why the world's No. 1 tenor is so tired. Because he is busy with his ex-wife these days, he has a headache for alimony lawsuits. Two years ago, Pavarotti proposed to break up with his wife of 30 years in order to throw herself into the arms of Nicorita, a young assistant who gets along with her at work. The "ransom fee" he wants to fly with his assistant is very simple, his ex-wife Adula opened her mouth to ask for 120 million US dollars, she said that this price is half of Pavarotti's net worth, which is quite reasonable, and Adula once wanted to take all of Pavarotti's property!

Originally, Pavarotti had given Adula and her three daughters 40 million dollars, and Nicoletta also thought that this price was enough, and Pavarotti could clear up the relationship with this woman from now on, but things changed, Adula just didn't nod, so she entered the litigation process, and she has been entangled so far.

After a chorus of Pavarotti and Carreras, there was a very enthusiastic applause.

At this time, everyone saw Chen Huarou and Chen Feng at the door. At first, Chen Feng was wearing big sunglasses and a peaked cap, but everyone didn't recognize him. It wasn't until Chen Huarou personally introduced the three tenors on the scene in English that Long was coming, and everyone at the scene basically understood English, so she understood. One by one, they all stood up and saluted Chen Feng.

"Long, you're finally here. Domingo, who was originally sitting in a chair with a stern face, took the lead in getting up from his seat with a smile and facing Chen Feng. Before Chen Feng could fully react, he held Chen Feng tightly with both hands and shook it up and down a few times.

“Long。 My name is Placido Domingo, and you may not believe it, but I'm a fan of yours. Your song "Godisagirl" is really good, and my family and I love it. "Domingo speaks English very well despite being Spanish. Everyone present, hearing his words, plus he immediately hummed the melody of "godisagirl". Everyone couldn't help but laugh good-naturedly.

Although Chen Feng knew about this Domingo in his previous life, he didn't know much. This time I came to participate in this music event, so I took a closer look at his life.

Born in 1941, he is just 60 years old this year, born in Madrid to Spanish national opera singers, and his family moved to Mexico when he was nine years old. His singing voice is full of flamboyance, strong and powerful, and he is capable of playing a wide range of tenor roles, from lyrical to dramatic. The images he portrayed such as Othello and Radamès are extraordinary, full of strong drama and tragedy. He has also sung many popular songs, and is an acclaimed pianist and conductor. As a singer, he has played as many as 115 operatic roles, more than any other tenor in the history of musical chronicles. His repertoire consists of 115 roles, almost all of which include the main roles in Italian and French opera. He has performed in all the major opera houses around the world, and has more than 100 recordings, including 93 full recordings of operas, often multiple recordings of the same play, and a total of 8 Grammy awards. He has also recorded more than 50 video discs and made 3 opera films. A considerable number of scholars believe that Domingo's singing skills even surpassed that of the famous music master Pavarotti.

He has given concerts around the world and is the founder of the world's largest annual vocal competition, the World Opera Vocal Competition. He founded the tournament in 1993 and has been held in Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, Bordeaux, Tokyo, Hamburg and Puerto Rico.

He is one of the most revered artists of our day, often hailed as the "King of Opera" and "the true Renaissance musician".

Domingo's singing is known for its lyricism, emotional and dramatic conquest, his stage feel is good, his performance is delicate and accurate, and his acting talent is even higher than the skill of singing. Domingo's soprano is not as beautiful as Pavarotti's, but he has a beautiful timbre with a generous voice, and he sings a tenor with tragic overtones with particular charm.

"Mr. Domingo, in fact, I am your fan, and I have come to Beijing this time to listen to the singing of your three masters. Chen Feng said in pure Spanish.

There weren't many people in the audience who could speak Spanish, and when they heard it, they were all surprised. And Domingo blurted out in his native Spanish, with a very surprised expression: "Do you speak Spanish?"

Chen Feng nodded with a smile, and still replied in Spanish: "Yes, a little." ”

Domingo made no secret of his surprise and said, "It really makes me feel a little incredible, as far as I know, you can speak English, Korean, and Japanese, but I didn't expect you to speak Spanish so well." It's truly a miracle!"

At this time, Carreras also walked over, grasped Chen Feng's words, and praised him sincerely in Spanish: "Long, I'm José Carreras, you really deserve to be a genius, you can speak so many languages at such an age, except for geniuses, I can't think of anyone who can be so multilingual at this age." ”

José Carreras, the youngest of the three tenors, was born in Barcelona in December 1946 to an ordinary family. At the age of two, Carreras nearly drowned in the river, but was rescued by his mother in time. His mother, who cherished him very much, believed that his beloved son, who would not die in great calamity, would definitely become an "extraordinary person".

It is worth mentioning that in the summer of 1987, he was diagnosed with blood cancer. Soon after, he had two bone marrow transplants in Barcelona and Seattle. After only a year of treatment, Carreras, who was thought to have a less than 10% chance of surviving, miraculously overcame the disease and made a comeback concert at the Piazza de Barcelona on July 11, 1988, and then celebrated his return with an unprecedented European tour. In 1989, Carreras continued his stage career with the opera Media in Mérida, Spain. His rare vitality is admired by the world.

Both of them are Spaniards, and they naturally have a good impression of Chen Feng actually knowing the language of their country. Originally, according to the common practice in this world, classical singers like them are generally disdainful of pop singers like Chen Feng, because the singing strength between the two is like the relationship between professional and amateur. In the former, everyone will say that he is a singer or musician, while the latter everyone will say that he is a singer at most. And most pop singers will be ashamed of themselves in front of such a world tenor, a real singer.

However, then again, for the vast majority of pop singers, they are naturally contemptuous of the qualifications of classical musicians, but for Long, the most popular pop star in the world today, can set off urban riots in the United States and a mass march of millions of fans in Japan, they are ashamed of this energy. All they have in their hearts is envy and appreciation, and the two even hope to have the opportunity to work with him. Because now everyone knows that as long as it is related to long, whether it is an album or film or television, it means a broad market prospect and achieves the goal of fame and fortune.

Chen Feng will not feel inferior in front of these two singers. Just smiled and nodded, greeting Carreras.

This time, Chen Feng did not wait for someone to come over to shake hands with him, but took the initiative to take a few steps forward, and greeted the well-deserved world singer in Italian with an excited face: "Mr. Pavarotti, I have admired you for a long time, and it is really a great honor to meet you this time." ”

Pavarotti was born on October 12, 1935 in the suburbs of Modena, Italy, to a modest family. His father worked as a baker and his mother worked as a cigar factory worker, but they both loved music, especially his father, a well-known amateur tenor in the area.

Pavarotti had a naturally good voice and was associated with singing since he was a child, and in 1955, at the age of 19, Pavarotti began to learn vocal music. Although he worked as a primary school teacher and insurance salesman in his early years, he never stopped pursuing the art of singing.

In 1961, at the age of 25, Pavarotti won first prize at the Aguile Perry International Vocal Competition for his successful singing of the aria of Rudolph, the protagonist of the opera La Bohème. In April of the same year, he made his debut at the Opéra Rezzo Emilia, where he performed La Bohème in its entirety, and began his illustrious opera career.

Pavarotti's real fame began in 1963 when he performed at the Royal Opera House in London as a patron of the previous maestro Steano, and in 1964 he entered the world-famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where he rose to fame. In 1967, at a concert to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the outstanding musician Toscanini, he was chosen by Karajan to be the soloist in Verdi's Requiem. Since then, this opera superstar has risen to prominence in the world, and has become one of the best tenors of our time. In 1972, he performed "Girl in the Army" with Sutherland at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and in one of the performances of "Ah, How Happy" in the so-called tenor forbidden area, Pavarotti sang nine high-pitched Cs with chest resonance in a row, which shook the international music scene. Subsequently, in Bellini's "The Puritans", he sang the soprano D, and since then he has firmly established himself as the first tenor.

He has been hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation. His voice is full, full, and bright with a sense of transparency. Among them, the high vocal area is unified, the timbre is wide and thick, with a strong sense of natural beauty. Pavarotti has a very beautiful timbre, all of which burst into a bright, crystalline light over the entire range of two octaves or more. The "soprano C", which is regarded as a daunting tenor by ordinary tenors, can also sing clearly, mellow and penetrating, so it is known as the "king of soprano C".

In his more than 40 years of singing career, Pavarotti not only created a miracle as a tenor singer and opera artist, but also made an outstanding contribution to the popularization of classical music and opera. Pavarotti often hosts large-scale outdoor concerts, whether it's London's Hyde Park or New York's Central Park, attracting hundreds of thousands of live viewers and millions of TV viewers each time. Since 1990, Pavarotti has also teamed up with Domingo and Carreras to form the strongest singing group and performance brand in history, "Three Tenor Concerts", from the ancient baths in Rome, Dodge Stadium in Los Angeles, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, ...... Until the Wumen Square of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the singing of the "Three Tenors" resounded all over the world. In addition, with his generous and inclusive musical attitude, kindness and broad love, and unparalleled strong appeal, Pavarotti also founded the super brand "Pavarotti and Friends", singing on stage with many pop music superstars such as Sting and U2 bands, and raising funds for poverty, war-torn areas and children. In a variety of relaxed and entertaining ways, Pavarotti brought bel canto singing, which had been confined to the temple of classical music for hundreds of years, to the general public, and received the widest attention and popularity, which not only promoted the prosperity of the classical music market, but also brought a new musical trend and injected new life into classical music.

In addition to Chen Feng's admiration for his "high voice", what he also admires is his philanthropic heart that is keen on public welfare.

Chen Feng's fluent Italian obviously made Pavarotti feel good about him, and his originally somewhat cold face finally showed a smile, and said in a very magnetic voice: "Long, the last time you came to our Italy, it caused quite a stir, I saw it on TV." ”

When Chen Feng heard this, he pretended to be curious: "Oh, then I sang a song "My Sun" at that time, you should have seen it." I don't know, is there an honor to get your review. ”

Pavarotti laughed when she heard this, and said happily: "At that time, you sang the song "My Sun", but it caused a big sensation in our country, and I often saw it on TV programs, and I naturally saw it. For this reason, there are also media reporters who come to interview me for this reason. However, I rejected them. Since you want me to comment now, then I'll say a few words. Your voice quality is very good, but probably because you are still underage, your voice is not mellow enough, and the processing in the treble part is not perfect enough, but because of your age, it is already very good to have such a look. If the song "My Sun" is full of 100 points, you can probably score 80 points, and in the future, continue to work hard. ”

The score of "eighty points" was the same as the score that Chen Feng gave himself in his heart, so he smiled and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you for your comments, I will continue to work hard in the future, and strive to be on par with you in the field of singing." ”

When Pavarotti heard Chen Feng say this, he couldn't help but smile again: "Long, in the field of singing, your achievements are obvious to the world, and I should be on par with you." An album has sold 200 million copies worldwide, tsk, this achievement, I can't catch up with it as a rocket. ”

"Mr. Pavarotti, the sales of this album are only one aspect, and it doesn't tell the whole story. In short, in the field of singing, you are a role model for future learning. Chen Feng said sincerely.

Seeing that Chen Feng was so humble and regarded him as his role model, Pavarotti naturally felt very useful and happy in his heart. The mood that was originally depressed because of his ex-wife's division of the family property suddenly became much more cheerful.

After that, Chen Feng obediently sat aside and watched the three tenors in the world continue to rehearse. Because it was a rehearsal, the three of them didn't really let go of their voices, but despite this, listening to the three of them singing on the spot, everyone present, including Chen Feng, was overwhelmed, and people really felt what it means to be artistic.

The culmination of the rehearsal was the singing of three Chinese sopranos, Wang Xia, Ma Mei and Yi Hong, who practiced with the maestro on the well-known "Toast Song". The three domestic sopranos sang extremely devotedly, which attracted applause from many reporters in the audience, including the entourage of the singers.

Later, after the rehearsal of their main leaders, it was Chen Feng's turn in the end.

Originally, at this time, their rehearsal was over, and Chen Feng didn't need them to cooperate, they could go back first. However, including Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras, the world's three major tenors, everyone chose to stay and watch Chen Feng's live rehearsal. Everyone is very curious and looking forward to what tracks Chen Feng chooses, and whether it will surprise everyone.

Before coming to Beijing, Chen Feng hesitated for a while because of the song selection problem. It's not impossible to sing pop songs, but it's obviously a little out of tune with the "world's three major tenor concerts", and if you sing pop songs, under the backdrop of the three tenors on the scene, the appeal of this art will definitely be greatly reduced, just like the difference between Peking Opera and two-person turns, compared with the two, the latter is obviously a little difficult to get into the elegant hall. As a pop singer, Chen Feng has great respect for the world's three major tenors, but Chen Feng doesn't want to be just an ordinary foil in this concert, because after all, this is in his own country, he is a landlord, and these three masters are guests. After they show their faces on stage, not many people may remember who they are.

However, Chen Feng is different, he has a wide reputation in the world before, if he performs at this concert, he can compete with these three masters and win the respect of the world for himself and his country.

In a sense, Chen Feng now represents a kind of face of his country, and he naturally wants to go all out for this concert.

Therefore, when choosing songs to be sung, first of all, a pop song is directly excluded, and the only one that can be selected is classical music.

At the beginning, Chen Feng thought of the Russian singer Vitas, who became very popular in China a few years later, this benevolent brother whose real name is almost unknown, and no one knows where to find him. He is mysterious because he does not give interviews to the media. He is unusual because he dares to put on the brightest lipstick. At the age of 21, he gave a solo concert in the Kremlin, becoming the youngest Russian singer to hold a solo concert in the Kremlin. He can be said to be a typical demon man, known for his penetrating dolphin sound. And the songs he sings are not strictly pop music, but classical music similar to opera. Chen Feng originally chose "Stars" and "Crane Cry", which he has not yet released, as a reference performance program. But then I thought that these two songs were sung in Russian, and the high-pitched parts of both songs are very different at this time, and the content of the songs is also a little low, which seems to be a little contrary to the main theme of this "Olympic Bid Concert". In the end, after thinking about it, I gave up the demon's song.

It wasn't until I searched through my brain memory library that I found the blind Italian singer Andrea Bocelli, a newly famous Italian tenor. Born on September 22, 1958 in Lajatico, Italy, Bocelli has been very sensitive to music since he was a child. At the age of 7, he began to learn piano, then flute and saxophone. At a young age, he was particularly interested in opera. He had been suffering from glaucoma since birth, and at the age of 12, he was completely blind after an accident playing football, but he did not give up on himself and insisted on learning to sing. That's because 30 years ago, my father leaned into his ear and said, "Don't be discouraged, little one! Although you can't see the world in front of you, you can at least do one thing, and that is to let the world see you!"

He graduated from the University of Pisa with a doctorate in law, worked in law for a year, and only began to study vocal music at the age of 30. His first vocal teacher was Bertarini, and three years later he learned to sing with Coleri, and Pavarotti gave him important advice on singing.

In 1994, his debut solo album "Quiet Night Sea" won the Grand Prix at the San Remo Music Festival and entered one of the top 10 Italian pop charts, and he sang "The Farewell Hour" with Sarah Brightman, a legendary song that quickly conquered the general public, selling as many as 10 million copies worldwide, becoming the number one song on the European pop charts, and establishing his status as an international pop singer. Before the live broadcast of Princess Diana's funeral, the British BBC played the song to show its condolences to the princess.

In 1998, he was the double winner of the latest annual awards of Billboard Magazine, the best artist in the world music category, and the best artist in the classical music category. IN 1999, HE WAS NOMINATED FOR THE GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST NEWCOMER, AND IN 1999, THE NEW SONG "THEPRAYER" WAS NOMINATED FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD FOR "BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK SONG".

The famous Canadian singer Celine Dion, who sang this classic song with him, once praised him: "If God could sing, it would sound like Bocelli's." ”

Bocelli incorporated operatic singing into popular songs, forging a unique genre that transcended pop and classical, and it was he who made opera accessible to a wider audience, allowing 50 million listeners to own his recordings and tapes. Rudolfo Celletti, the famous Italian vocal professor who doesn't like to exaggerate, did not hesitate to say of Bocelli: "This is by far the most beautiful voice in the world that I have ever heard." The opera-speaking lyric tenor won the popularity of pop singers, turning classical opera into an accepted art and changing the traditional perception of the high and low level of opera. If the three tenors pioneered the popularization of opera, and Mario Lanza made it truly elegant and popular, then Bocelli made it accessible to the masses.

Chen Feng was familiar with this legendary Italian blind singer in his previous life, because of the song "The Time of Farewell", which was sung in China for a while. After choosing this André Cepoli, Chen Feng searched his mind for all his music works in his memory, and then compared this year's time, he quickly selected an Italian song "Unnuovogiorno" (A New Day), the song has a beautiful tune, a passionate melody, and the content of the song is also positive. It is exactly in line with the theme of this three-tenor concert and the Olympic bid.

Chen Feng had already handed over the score of this song to Zhang Qiangguo beside him, and asked him to send someone to photocopy dozens of copies, which happened to come in handy at this time, and handed over the photocopied score to the symphony orchestra responsible for accompaniment on the spot. And he sat down in front of the piano with the sheet music in his hand, and he was going to finish the piano part by himself. In this way, it will be more infectious and shocking.

The piano sounded slowly, and then Chen Feng sang the song passionately and affectionately in fluent Italian.

"I'm looking for a way to talk

Grab it or drop it

What it is, I don't know

……

It's just an alchemist's spell

Or maybe it's a lie

You gave it to me

It's gone

……

No, don't dodge

No, you can only rise to the occasion

……

I can hear your voice:

Stand up on your own

Oh...... It made me realize

There will be a new day

……

I've found a way

Go and sweep

Hesitation and fear

Now -- now I know how to do it

……

Run to you as best you can!

Hug you as much as you can!

Try your best to have you!

……

Oh, that's really right

There will be a new day that will be flat for me......"

The first time I cooperated and sang with the band, except for a slight flaw, the live effect was very good.

As soon as Chen Feng's singing ended, he won a full house of applause.

Pavarotti even looked like a standard fan, applauding loudly in Italian, and a pair of big palms were clapping loudly. If he didn't have to rehearse again, he couldn't help but rush over and ask carefully who the name and creator of this song he had never heard before was.

The second rehearsal was more proficient, and it also won the cheers of everyone at the scene.

Pavarotti couldn't help but walk over and ask the question in his heart: "Long, this song is really good, what is the name of the song, it was written by the composer, and the lyrics are also great!"

Chen Feng's face turned red when he heard this, the original author of this song was the Spanish Latin prince An Likui, but obviously he hadn't created this song at this time. I had to answer stubbornly: "This song was written by me after learning Italian, and if it is not written well, please correct me." ”

The two Spaniards, including Domingo and Carreras, both knew Italian, after all, they studied opera, and how could opera rarely know Italian? So, when these three world tenors heard Chen Feng's answer, they all immediately stayed on the spot, their eyes wide open. Although they all knew that the young man in front of him was a powerful pop singer, and the popular songs were all written by himself, but they didn't expect that this typical classical Italian song was actually written by him. It's normal to be shocked.

After a while, these three came to their senses, and they could only sigh in their hearts that "the future is terrifying". The three of them took the song sheet written by Chen Feng himself, and they all commented on it for a long time before they stopped.

At this time, the rehearsal is over, if there is no concert tomorrow, we should pay more attention to rest tonight, and the three of them will definitely have a long talk with Chen Feng. Because the three of them have now seen Chen Feng's talent in the field of classical music, the possibility of cooperation with the three of them has naturally increased a lot. In the end, they all took a photo with Chen Feng together, and signed their signatures according to Chen Feng's request. Only then did he say goodbye to Chen Feng and left.

The next day, the capital was bustling, especially in the direction of the Forbidden City, and the traffic was even busier and the flow of people was endless. At the beginning of the century, the world's three major tenor concerts have become the focus of the world. It is even more talked about by the Chinese people.

In the West, the three tenors have been the most sensational and at the same time the most controversial cultural phenomenon since 1990. The British critic Norman Lebrecht called the performance of the three tenors "the three tenors printing money". Indeed, this huge "money printing press" created a commercial miracle in the classical music market, which was dying at the end of the 20th century. When the three tenors sang for the World Cup again in Los Angeles in 1994, they earned $16 million, while they earned only about $20,000 for singing entire operas at world opera centers such as the Metropolitan Opera in New York or the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The temptation of such an income for singers is self-evident. Pavarotti is considered the richest classical musician of all time, and although no one knows exactly how much his family fortune is, when he divorced his first wife, Adua, in 1995, the latter received $150 million, and Pavarotti continued to pay her 20 million!

But the high incomes of the singers and the profit-seeking of the performers do not mean that the three tenors' concerts are just a commercial success; When Pavarotti gave a concert in New York's Central Park, he alone had enough appeal to get 200,000 attendees, more than the great Caruso had in his lifetime combined. And when Domingo sang in the United States to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of the Statue of Liberty, the audience reached 850,000. The Baths of Caracalla in Rome and later the three tenor concerts were televised worldwide each time, with an audience of no less than 300 million, a number that could well be broken by a concert in the Forbidden City Square on June 23.

In 1990, the three tenors who sang for the World Cup football match in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome surpassed almost all the stars and teams in terms of popularity, and also made Puccini's aria "Nobody Sleeps Tonight" a tune that everyone sang for a while, and it became fashionable to listen to the records of the three tenors concerts. This is the reproduction of the power and charm of classical music in the modern commercial society, and it is a successful move for classical music to go to the public. And in this regard, there is no one who can compare with these three great singers. With their arrival, China -- at least Beijing -- has also set off a craze and fashion for the three tenors, and the people of Beijing have given the three tenors a new and cordial name -- the "three highs" -- with their best abbreviated skills. Although the ticket prices are expensive, the crowds are crowded, and the natural singing is not unamplified, for many people, the sense of honor and participation to listen to the "Three Highs" live in the Forbidden City Square will be the biggest motivation.

As we all know, Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras are the world's top opera masters, and the three of them performing together are already a famous brand in the cultural world, and being able to invite them to perform is a great festival for any country.

Of the three of them, Pavarotti is considered to have the best sound quality, for example, many people will call him the king of the soprano C, and of course there are many praises in between.

Domingo, on the other hand, is more of a great artist, so to speak, because the operatic characters he performs are extremely believable on stage. It's that its composite index is particularly high. Of course, opera singers are mainly singers, but at the same time you will appreciate his performances, and Domingo is a rare talent in this regard.

In between, Carreras is probably the weakest of the three, and his achievements have never been as outstanding as the other two artists, but his strength lies in his voice, which is very moving. It's very emotional, and when you watch his operas, you will be deeply attracted to him. Another point is that Carreras is a very good person, and we all believe that without him, Pavarotti and Domingo would not have come together, and then we would have lost the opportunity to listen to the world's "three tenors".

The Forbidden City concert of the three tenors has become one of the most eye-catching hotspots in China's culture and art market this year. During this period, there was constant speculation: the youngest of the three of Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras is also 50 years old this year, and today's joint performance in the Forbidden City in Beijing will be the last time they will perform on the same stage?

The three singers have different hobbies, but the only thing they have in common is their love of music, and Pavarotti once joked that he didn't shave because he wanted to leave time for music.

Pavarotti, who is not a very good reader, uses his passion for his horse, Domingo is a musician with deep ideas, and Carreras, who is known all over the world for his singing, is most interested in philosophical questions, but the only constant hobby of the trio is music.

Pavarotti, who has his own equestrian club and equestrian museum, likes "equestrian" and "food" the most, and enjoying the delicacies of various countries is one of the great pleasures of his life. Working with the pop music industry is also one of the great pleasures of Pavarotti, who once joked that he doesn't shave because he prefers to spend his beard time in music, so "Pavarotti and his friends" has become another image brand for Pavarotti in his songs and concerts.

Another singer, Domingo, also had this experience, and his collaboration with John Denver on the album "Maybe Love" opened the door between classical and pop music. Domingo wanted to start an opera school, but the idea never came to fruition, but Domingo eventually transformed the idea into an international opera competition named after him, where young winners would have the opportunity to work with him or take the stage under his baton.

Carreras, on the other hand, had a big wish, and he focused his main efforts on the Leukemia Foundation, because he hoped that the money raised from the concert would be used to sponsor the establishment of a hospital specializing in the treatment of leukemia in all the cities where he had performed.

It can be said that today in 2001, these three people have become the focus of news attention all over the world because of this concert. Of course, Chen Feng is no exception, and most of the world's media that he joined later came to him.