The day after arriving in Moscow, Fang Xing went with the art troupe to meet with Ivanov, the head of the Asia Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was responsible for the reception.

After the reception, the art troupe began intense rehearsal work.

This is a fraternity meeting between the two countries. Not only the Chinese art troupe will perform, but also the art troupes of both sides will perform.

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There are also many cooperative programs between the two countries.

For example, Lu Xiang'er and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra will collaborate on the violin concerto "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai."

This program was communicated more than a month ago, and both parties have been rehearsing separately.

Now that the Huaxia Art Troupe has arrived in Moscow, it naturally has to rehearse in person to ensure that the performance is flawless.

The same goes for Fang Xing, who submitted "Lake Baikal" and after discussion between the heads of both art troupes, Russian female singer Ekaterina was invited to sing the song.

The third day in Moscow.

Fang Xing met the female singer Ekaterina.

The meeting was very friendly. Ekaterina spoke complimentary words in Russian, but Fang Xing only understood part of it.

Fang Xing can sing the Russian version of "By the Lake Baikal", but he is not particularly proficient in Russian, so he can only understand part of it.

Therefore, a translator is needed to explain on the side.

After meeting and chatting briefly, the two began to try singing together.

Fang Xing had already assigned the lyrics in advance. Both of them were professional singers. They just had to follow the melody and rhythm and finish singing their part of the lyrics. Basically, there would be no big problem.

The first time I sang together, I basically got the song in order.

There are just a few details that need adjusting.

After all, this is the first time to cooperate, and it is a cross-language cooperation, so there are still many details that are not tacitly understood.

Fang Xing sat down in front of the piano and played the piano repeatedly where there was a problem: "Here, on this note, don't use an accent. The ending note can be lengthened."

The translator was on hand to help explain.

If it is just a straightforward translation, communication may be more troublesome.

However, after Fang Xing played the melody several times, communication became more intuitive.

After hearing this, Ekaterina nodded, made an OK gesture, and rarely said in vague Chinese: "I understand."

"Then let's do it again, I'll play and sing at the same time." Fang Xing said, starting to play the intro.

Ekaterina began to sing along with the melody.

Fang Xing was not in a hurry, and slowly paid attention to the details, making improvements little by little to make the cooperation more natural and smooth.

…

After five days of rehearsals, the sorority meeting between the two countries officially began.

This time the friendship between the two countries was held at the Bolshoi Theater.

Art troupes from both countries came to the backstage of the Grand Theater early to prepare. The reception staff divided into two areas to facilitate the preparations of the two art troupes.

"Tonight's audience are all dignitaries from both countries. The performance must be stable. No need to be brilliant, as long as there are no mistakes, it will be a success." Song Yuntao warned the members of the art troupe one by one.

Most of the members of the art troupe are national team actors and singers, and they have seen many similar big scenes.

The only thing that worries Song Yuntao is the guests like Fang Xing invited from the entertainment industry.

Therefore, Song Yuntao inevitably gave a few more words of advice.

As for Zhu Yaoxing, he has no important performances scheduled and is responsible for singing harmony, so there is basically no chance for mistakes.

"Don't worry, Captain Song, I will try my best." Fang Xing promised.

"It's not about trying your best, it's about necessity. The audience in the audience are all important officials from both countries. What we represent is the face of the country, you know?" Song Yuntao was even more nervous than the people who were about to take the stage.

"Okay, I must." Fang Xing showed a smile.

In fact, this was the first time Fang Xing faced such a scene, so it was impossible to say he wasn't nervous.

Moderate tension is also necessary, but if you are too nervous, you will be more likely to make mistakes.

Fang Xing tried his best to adjust his emotions and stay in a low-tension state.

After putting on makeup, Fang woke up and went to see Lu Xiang'er.

Lu Xiang'er has already changed into her evening dress and her hair is being finalized.

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She took a long breath, obviously very nervous.

Fang Xing pulled up a chair, sat next to her, and said with a smile, "Are you nervous?"

"It was fine at first, but then Captain Song came over and said a few words, which made me even more nervous." When Lu Xiang'er heard that the audience in the audience were all heavyweights, her nervousness skyrocketed.

"That's it for Old Song. Just leave him alone. Just get on stage, close your eyes and listen to the music, and get into the zone." Fang Xing said.

"Yeah." Lu Xiang'er nodded seriously. She did this in most of her performances.

As long as you listen to the music and enter the state of mind, you will slowly forget about the audience and enter a world where there is only music.

"I went to see you rehearse yesterday, and the cooperation was great." Fang Xing gave her a thumbs up, giving her a big encouragement.

Lu Xiang'er pursed her lips and smiled: "It's really rare that you can still praise others."

Fang Xing blinked: "Don't I always praise you?"

Lu Xiang'er shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, I don't remember. I definitely didn't praise it."

Seeing her coquettish look, Fang Xing knew that the tension had eased, so he started talking about other topics:

"I asked just now that there are some old artists in the music circle in the audience tonight, including the judges of the Tchaikovsky Competition."

"Really?" Lu Xiang'er had an expression of surprise on her face.

One of the purposes of coming to Moscow this time to participate in the performance at the Friendship Party between the two countries is to let the notes of "Butterfly Lovers" resound across the Moscow sky.

If the judges can hear this concerto in advance, it will be of great help to the competition.

"Perform well later and prepare for several years. Just treat tonight as a preview of the game." Fang Xing said.

"Um!"

Lu Xiang'er nodded vigorously. If it was an important party, she would be very nervous, but if it was a competition, she would be less nervous.

…

The performance at the sorority party began, and the first performer was the veteran artist from the national team, who sang national songs and got the ball rolling off to a solid start.

Art troupes from the two countries began to take turns performing on stage, one program after another.

After the six performances were completed, it was the turn of our own art troupe to perform.

The order of the program is arranged from the beginning.

"On the Shore of Lake Baikal" is scheduled for the seventh appearance.

Fang Xing received the notice five minutes in advance and came to the backstage to prepare.

Also coming with her was Ekaterina.

On the stage, the host introduced the seventh program in Russian: "The next song is called "Lake Baikal", with a beautiful melody, as quiet and beautiful as the water of Lake Baikal.

"Singer Fang Xinghuan from China collaborated with Chinese singer Ekaterina on this song. Let's listen to the notes of this song."

Fang Xing and Ekaterina smiled at each other, then gently held her hand on the stage.

After standing still, the prelude of "On the Lake Baikal" began to echo in the grand theater.

Amidst the melodious melody, Fang Xing held the microphone in his hand, closed his eyes, and listened to the music carefully. Every cell in his body was beating with the music.

However, tonight's performance was more serious, so Fang Xing stood up straight, as dignified and formal as possible.

After the prelude ended, Fang Xing raised the microphone and started singing:

"In my arms

"In your eyes

"The spring breeze there is intoxicating

"The grass is green there..."

After the first verse of the verse was sung, Ekaterina immediately sang in Russian.

While singing, the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had collaborated many times and were full of tacit understanding.

The original draft of the music score for this song used some local instruments from Lake Baikal, so the musical style was very in line with the preferences of the Russian audience in the audience.

Therefore, when this song is sung, even if the audience does not understand the lyrics, they can still feel the tenderness and beauty in the melody.

Ekaterina's singing brought the lyrics into the song, allowing the audience to understand the meaning of the lyrics.

When singing for the second time, Fang Xing began to sing in Russian, with precise pronunciation, which made the audience show expressions of appreciation on their faces.
To be continued...