[The Phantom of the Opera] Boundary Bridge

This is a chorus of mermaid sisters, but unlike the joy of swimming under the sea before, their singing is full of sincere family affection and tearful worries.They called repeatedly, again and again.

"Ariel."

"Our dear little sister."

"Back to us."

"Back to the mother sea."

They all looked up at her and held out their arms to her.Those six beautiful faces were as pale as Ariel's own.These mermaid sisters have lost their beautiful long hair, but their eyes are full of gratitude and sincerity.

"Ah, ah, ah!" cried Ariel to her sisters.

Unlike before, the singer in the crowd used a bright singing voice to indicate that this was the sound of the heart—among the sisters, Ariel became a little mute again, only yelling.That's not to say the sisters couldn't read her mind, of course, quite the opposite.Because only when she returns to her dear sisters, the Little Mermaid is close to her surroundings and has no barriers, and she is not alone.

This kind of deep family affection made the composer give up the lyrics for The Little Mermaid, not to highlight her sadness and loneliness, but to show the caress of family affection for her.But all this is just paving the way for the final outcome.

"Ah, ah, ah," said the Little Mermaid.

Her sisters were all weeping around her, and they all understood what her sister was talking about.

The eldest sister raised her head, and she fished out a sharp knife with a cold light from the sea.Pointy, as if it could pierce blood at once.They all watched the Little Mermaid eagerly, expecting her to make a decision.

"We gave our hair to the witch, and begged her to help you so that you would not be destroyed. My dear sister, she gave us a knife and told us to hand it over to you. See, what a knife it is Quick! Before the sun rises, you must plunge this knife into the heart of the prince, the one you love so much, and let him bleed human, hot blood."

She seemed to be unable to continue, so another sister continued in her place:

"Sister, when his blood flows to your feet, your two legs will be connected together again and become a mermaid tail. Then you can regain your original form as a mermaid, and you can come to us Come on, sister, before you turn into a lifeless bubble, you can still have 300 years of mermaid life! Come on, do it before the sun rises. Either he dies or you die!"

They sang in unison: "Our old grandmother was so sad that all her white hair fell out! Just as our hair fell under the witch's scissors. Stab that prince and come back quickly! You haven't seen the eastern sky In half an hour, there will be a red light there, and at that time, you will be completely destroyed! Come back, Ariel, come back to us! We still have 300 years to be together!"

They shared a sad sigh.Haitao got up, and all five sisters sank to the bottom of the sea.The eldest sister held up the hard-won sharp knife that carried all their hopes with both hands, floated to the side of the boat with the strength of the sea water, and handed the sharp knife to her younger sister's trembling hands.

"Go, sister." She sighed, kissed the little mermaid's cheek, and sank with the tide.

The curtain slowly sank, the little mermaid was holding the sharp knife, her pale face was full of tears.She said something "ah, ah", as if she was confiding to her distant sister.In the end, she turned around slowly and left behind her back.

This is the last scene.

The atmosphere at the scene was tense to the extreme. In the tens of seconds of darkness, there was continuous silence and eager breathing, accompanied by low sobs.When the curtain finally came up, the little mermaid just opened a purple velvet curtain and walked into the wedding room of the prince and princess.

Everyone thought she was going to start singing, but she didn't.

The princess put her beautiful head on the prince's arms and fell asleep peacefully.There is a happy smile on her face.The little mermaid's teardrops hung on her eyelashes, and she lowered her head with tears in her eyes, staring deeply at this happy couple—so peaceful and beautiful.

She didn't know how long she looked like this, then bent down and kissed the prince's delicate eyebrows.

The little mermaid said, "Ah..."

At this moment, the sky that was about to clear suddenly became overcast with heavy clouds!The little mermaid looked back at the sky outside the tent with sadness and joy. There was no light now, but she knew that the glow behind the dark clouds was getting brighter and brighter.

The sky will soon be brightening.

The weeping violin sounded at this moment.

The little mermaid looked at the man she loved.Her handsome prince, her beloved light, Lucio!He was murmuring his bride's name in his dream, only the other being in his mind.The Little Mermaid's lips trembled violently, and everyone thought she was going to say "Lucio, I love you" fiercely!

Yes, how could she not say it?All her sufferings had come to a head, and there must be an end anyway.Even if no one in her world could hear this sentence, how could she not say it? !

The Little Mermaid said nothing.

She just repeated in a trembling voice: "Lucio, my light! Lucio, my light!" The sound of the violin, which had been weeping, was now more mournful and lingering, with some kind of ominous trill.The little mermaid shook her head and cried.The knife trembled in her hand.She raised the knife, but she couldn't stab it no matter what.The prince and the bride cuddle together, so dear they cannot be separated.

She suddenly opened her mouth wide, and wept silently and violently.The hearts of the audience sank, they knew that the Little Mermaid had made the decision to sacrifice.Sure enough, the next moment, she dragged her silk skirt and rushed out of the tent.

The stage rotates separately.The sleeping faces of the prince and princess An Tian were turned to the back, while Ariel, who was crying and running, was brought to the position facing the audience by the revolving stage.There, it should be a sea.She suddenly knelt down on the ground, held the dagger high in both hands, glanced at the sharp knife, then exhausted all her strength without hesitation, waved her white and soft arms, and swung the terrifying weapon Throw it into the sea.

The actress threw it towards the auditorium, but in the end the dagger fell into the pool behind her with a "plop".

However, the audience at this moment has no time to praise the crew's intentions.They were all deeply gripped by the approaching ending, and choked their throats!A flood of grief flooded the theater, and they stretched out their arms to help the Little Mermaid, but there was no way!There is no way!Her choice is a complete dead end!

More than one audience covered their faces and cried bitterly. They couldn't bear to watch it, but they couldn't stop watching it.

The stage, through a clever rotation in the shadows, moves the ocean in front of the audience - between the audience and the big ship where the mermaid is.There was a flash of red light when the dagger fell into the sea, as if it had cut the sea and splashed many drops of blood.Seeing the dagger disappear into the sea, a sad, ethereal smile appeared on the lips of the Little Mermaid.

She stood up slowly, barefooted, walked to the bow of the boat, and stood by the railing.

The night was dark, and the deep sea was silent and boundless.The sky is boundless darkness, and the night is like an unfolded black velvet blanket, without any sparkle embellishment on it.There is only a rich, boundless, inextricable darkness between the sky and the earth.This black is depressing, but now it is this last black that protects the life of the Little Mermaid.Even though she knew it wouldn't take long for the blackness to fade away.

She was no longer afraid.The little mermaid raised her head slowly, staring at the sky that had not yet seen light.

Her seaweed-like blond hair was draped behind her shoulders, her face was pale, yet strangely beautiful, intertwined with extreme pain and great happiness.Her blue eyes were deep sorrow, yet so gentle and clear.The stage light hit her softly, as if to let people see for the last time how beautiful and worthy of love this girl is.

Her lips were like broken rose petals, and she finally began to sing in this endless night.

"The last time, I was still overwhelmed by her beauty."

A young man who loves music but is very frivolous said in a rare sincere tone many years later:

"How could I have expected her to be so beautiful? She was so radiant. Is this Enid... or Ariel? When the light appeared at her feet, on her face, I thought it was to let me take a better look She, look at how beautiful the little mermaid is. I had 1 thoughts running through my head that I didn't write down. Yes, the scene was too overwhelming to breathe and think. But I know I will be excited about it when I go back, and I will Prepare [-] roses for the next show, and the next show, just to beg the actress' favor..."

He sighed deeply: "She just needs to be willing to look at me. That look is my great happiness."

"So did you get her gaze? And maybe a sweet lip?" someone asked with a playful laugh.

The noble man who was still handsome after several years finally let out a regretful and deep sigh after hearing these words.

He covered his face with his fingers and said in an ethereal, calm voice, "It's no use, dear. We never saw her again."

He finally really calmed down, put down his palms, and looked at his friend with sad and tender eyes.

"It didn't work. At the time, we all thought there were countless opportunities. But the truth is that after that day, no one ever saw Miss Enid—nor her or Ariel. Some say she and Ariel She also went to a distant foreign land for love. Some people say that she has died. But, who knows? She is a dream that Paris has ever had, the purest, saddest, clearest, and most incredible dream."

He sighed softly: "Even if Shani, the later investor, devoted himself to this opera, even if the brilliant and world-renowned Christine Daye—yes, the beautiful, innocent and unsettling woman at the premiere Princess Strale, who had the heart to criticize, spent a lot of effort trying to figure out the role of Ariel. Even the composer Eric, who has the mysterious legend of "The Phantom of the Opera", later wrote several amazing works .In the eyes of the Parisians, there is no one that can compare to "The Daughter of the Sea."

"It was the most beautiful, saddest, and purest disillusioned dream in Paris. Only "Daughter of the Sea" entered the thoughts and emotions of the people of Paris, and made the city obsessed and recalled in the following years. I don't know The missing heroine Enid, together with "The Daughter of the Sea", has become... a legend among people. Perhaps, she was born for this opera. No matter how amazing her talent or unparalleled singing voice is, she cannot be duplicated "The Daughter of the Sea" was such a perfect fit."

He sighed inaudibly.

"Besides, later...whether it was Shani, Daye or Eric, who didn't know his last name, they all left the music industry in the end. They couldn't immerse themselves in this country, lest they disturb dreams and old times. Shani no longer wants to Investing in music, Daye married Shani, then left after three years and disappeared. And Eric... people said he went to find Ariel."

"I hope he finds it, but I know he won't be found."

Sadness flashed in the nobleman's light gray eyes:

"Because what we witness...is a miracle, an inimitable miracle taken from the sea."

His friend who has been traveling overseas couldn't help asking at this moment:

"Then the same great reputation, only because of the interruption of the premiere, and the disappearance of the tenor of the subsequent premiere, it is difficult to reproduce the glory... "The Triumph of Don Juan", only because of so many regrets, there is no "Triumph" Is it as famous as Daughter of the Sea?"

The noble man shook his head.

He said: "No." A youthful smile flashed on his already wrinkled face, "That's just because... "The Daughter of the Sea" is the work of heaven, and "Triumph of Don Juan" was supposed to put all He was taken to hell, but the two protagonists voluntarily interrupted the performance to pursue other things. There is also a practice that gradually formed in Paris: the hero and heroine of "Don Juan" must have acted together in "The Daughter of the Sea". Prince and princess—perhaps it is this convention that makes us look forward to the pure, melancholy gaze of the Little Mermaid in the midst of the deepest flames of pain in Don Juan."

Those little white hands stretched out from heaven, leading people to a dream of clarity.

"This is the reason why "Don Juan" is not as famous as "The Daughter of the Sea", or perhaps, as rumored in the market, the phantom is really the same person as Eric, and his true love is Ariel, not the later Christine ...so we can know the answer."

But that too is a later story.

Now, in the present moment, in the endless black silent night, on the windless bow.

The Little Mermaid raised her head slowly, looking at the thick black, rainless clouds, in a kind of shuddering cold and despair, clearly there is no wind but it makes people feel like lightning and thunder here, she began to sing——

This is her last song.

She sang in a low voice:

"The sea has fallen asleep..."

The sea has fallen asleep, and the surroundings are silent, but she is about to die silently, making a sacrifice that no one will know.There was hopeless relief and deep tears on her face, but there was no hatred or resentment on her face.The Little Mermaid hugged herself tightly. Between the thick and terrifying night and the sea, she raised her head and sang:

"The sea is asleep,

No bubbles or reflections are to be seen.

The boundless darkness and death together,

approaching me. "

The sea is silent and dead.How affectionately she had played with it in the past, but now it was not her dear mother.

"And the soft shadows of the stars have faded,

There is no light in the vast darkness.

On the lonely island I cry out to love,

But there was no reply. "

Stella's name is Star, and Lucio's name is Light!Ariel is the daughter of the sea, and now she is huddled in fear on this isolated island in the vast sea, trembling to her love, the love she believes in and gives everything to, shouting for help!However, there was no sound.

No one will come to rescue her, and her life will die together with her love.

Ariel's sadness is strong, but at least she hasn't cried yet, but many viewers have.

She wandered around the bow like a ghost, singing in a low voice:

"It's almost dawn.

It's almost dawn. "

"I'm going to die.

I am going to die. "

Her face was pale and dead.

Where is the audience at the scene who can endure?How can anyone be patient?The six princesses who had taken off their wigs backstage wept bitterly, and Christine Daye, who played the princess, held back her tears so as not to ruin her makeup.She wanted to be Stellar for a second, just as Enid was Ariel all the time.If so, she can run to tell the prince - she is the one who saved you!

But Ariel's love was not stolen.The sweet love between the princess and the prince is no less convincing than her infatuation.This is an unsolvable knot.No one did anything wrong, but everyone did something wrong.

All wrong, all messed up.

No one could save Ariel, and she couldn't save herself.From the moment she made her choice, she was doomed.

But Ariel never regretted it.

Enid stood up slowly, the light blue silk and tulle flowing like water waves on her milk-white skin.She opened her arms, waiting for the morning light to break.Step by step, she walked into the ocean.

"I'm not afraid.

I will obtain an immortal soul..."

She didn't struggle in the sea, nor did she swim freely.It was as if some ethereal thing was supporting her feet, enabling her to open her arms and walk slowly on the sea.At this moment, there is a ray of light in the sky, and the morning light is coming, and the east is pale, and the sky is about to brighten up!

Ariel's singing voice also changed at this time.

The song turned from the mournful death to the eternal tranquility, and then gradually increased, accompanied by the gradually brightening light, towards the incomparable splendor, incomparable brilliance, and incomparable clarity.

Ariel's singing is no longer that of hoarse mourning or of clear heart!She sang loudly, just like before she lost it!She sang so naturally, so beautifully, but twice as brightly and movingly as before!The singing is like a bird of paradise flying out of her throat, gradually awakening the morning on the sea!Sunrise over the sea!

"Be loved by the lover, be bright and brilliant.

That is eternal happiness and joy! "

Light came to her face, the sun shone down on her, but Ariel didn't look distressed.Instead, she closed her eyes, as if she had received great compensation for the pain in the world...going to the paradise of bliss.

"I rise with the foam,

I will go to far away places.

Can someone tell me,

Where is the long-lost warmth? "

"We're going to heaven,

to the daughter of the sky. "

There were clear and lovely children's voices answering her together, ethereal and distant, but neat and lovely.

kids say:

"A mermaid has no immortal soul,

But you can create one for yourself through acts of kindness.

Poor little mermaid, you have suffered,

You have come to us, the spiritual world. "

"Do you see the rosy clouds?

Do you see the bright sun rising?

You look down, and the people on the deck are looking for your tracks.

Your prince and his bride look at the sea with such sadness. "

A happy smile appeared on Ariel's face, her body seemed to be gradually rising into the sky, becoming lighter and more illusory than ever before.Many white foams appeared in the sea water, and more colorful bubbles flew in the sky.She is in between these bubbles.

She kissed the princess' forehead from a distance, and gave her her blessing.

The unseen children sang:

"We send a healthy and happy spirit.

We come to the land of happiness and unhappiness.

We are the breeze and the flowers and the dew on it.

As long as you persist in 300 years of good deeds,

You will create an immortal soul for yourself! "

"And everyone on earth will meet again in heaven!"

Colorful bubbles surrounded Ariel's body, and the white mist made her legs and feet faintly visible, making it impossible to tell whether she was a mermaid or a human being.She raised her neck and sang with all her heart, and then the children's clear and joyful ending sound was pushed up again——

"I'm not afraid..."

"And everyone on earth will meet again in heaven!"

"I will get..."

"Carefree and smiling."

"Eternal happiness and joy..."

"Eternal happiness and joy!

Eternal happiness and joy!

Eternal happiness and...joy! "

Here is a brilliant and splendid coda.And the body of the Little Mermaid rose up to the sky above the stage in a daze under the gaze of everyone, and then disappeared.When the audience was finally convinced that they were not dreaming, and suddenly turned their eyes back to the stage, they found that the fantasy scene just now had disappeared.This is a beautiful and ancient palace with a familiar beach in front of the palace.The prince and his beloved queen are walking slowly hand in hand.

Their voices are so intimate and neat, so warm and moving.They took up Ariel's glorious and splendid coda, and sang in a more peaceful and affectionate way:

"Eternal bliss and...joy."

The prince and queen looked at each other and smiled.

The waves of the sea beat against the shore, so constant and eternal.A pair of Bi people stroll here, recalling love and the past, as well as reminiscing about separation and loss.They did not know that there was a pair of tender, sad blue eyes in the sky, which had been gazing at them only a moment ago in blessing and saying their last farewell.Their happiness is warm, calm and powerful, and touching.

Looking at them, you can't help smiling for the little mermaid's sacrifice, but crying bitterly the next second.

After they all uttered the phrase "eternal happiness and joy", the background music has faded away.Only the occasional chirping of seagulls and the gentle lapping of waves on the beach are left.The prince and queen walked leisurely and happily, and the queen was suddenly attracted by the white foam on the sea waves.

In a happy, sweet, singing voice, she asked her husband:

"Why is there so much foam in the sea?"

Here is silence, only their singing is singing.The prince looked at her and smiled, and sang casually:

"I don't know, maybe it's the tears of a mermaid."

At this moment, the brilliant background music suddenly sounded, extremely bright.The clear and neat singing of the children came from all directions, like the will of angels, and Ariel's singing was mixed in, but it was already clear and full of supreme happiness.

Suddenly the prince and queen turned to the audience together, and with their joined hands—and their separate arms raised together—they joined in the final chorus—

"Eternal happiness and joy... Joy!!!"

Gorgeous and happy vibrato, the faces of countless people appeared from the palace to join in this happy cry.Their endings are so bright and long, as if the happiness in this world has finally stopped here and is about to reach heaven.

"Eternal happiness and joy-joy!!!"

The curtain fell suddenly, and the crimson velvet inlaid with gold thread slipped down, covering up all these splendid scenes.

The opera is finally over.

The author has something to say: *Second update.Thanks for the love.

Seeing that there are messages disappointed with the update speed, I apologize, it is indeed my fault.

The detailed outline of this article was completed two years ago, and it contains many librettos that have been carefully considered.Now I am sorting out the old outline and writing according to it. My memory is not deep, and I usually finish sorting out a plot in advance.The detailed outline of "The Daughter of the Sea" was sorted out with more than 3000 words, but it was accidentally deleted by the children who came to visit the house.Since it was written more than two years ago, even though I had a slight impression when organizing it, I still feel that it is very difficult to make up.In addition to the important plot, I was very hesitant.

Now that this episode has been completed, I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone.Knowing that there are still deficiencies, such as the libretto of several protagonists, I have revised it several times after I finished writing it two years ago, and carefully adjusted the rhyme, but now because of time, I have to rewrite it on the spot, which is more vernacular.I am so sorry.

The update speed of this article has always been slow, thanks to everyone's support.If there is criticism, no complaints.

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