Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 302 - 301: Mei School Qingyi [The Legend of the White Snake]

Chapter 302: Chapter 301: Mei School Qingyi [The Legend of the White Snake]

This time Mia Sutton’s stage is opera, unlike her previous stages that featured opera elements. Those stages were mainly modern with opera segments inserted, creating a blend of modern and opera styles.

But this time it’s different; this time it’s genuine opera.

Mia Sutton is playing the role of Qiying, a type of Dan role, named for the blue folds worn by the characters they portray.

This time Mia Sutton is performing the Mei School’s Qiying role in "The Legend of the White Snake." To prepare for this, she has been getting up early every day recently to practice voice modulation and movements.

Her skill in this area is thanks to the quick-transmigration system. She once visited a world where the original host was a Peking Opera singer.

It was because of that world that Mia Sutton learned about Peking Opera and grew to love it. Although her time there wasn’t particularly long, through the day-by-day opera performances, it seemed as if opera became ingrained in her very being.

This is why every time she incorporates opera elements into her previous stages, it leaves people amazed.

Because she has diligently studied it, her professional level is a far cry from amateur performances.

This time Mia Sutton has prepared a complete opera performance. She thinks that although a few years ago, aside from the older generation, very few young people liked this kind of performance.

But things have changed in recent years; more and more young people are starting to like listening to opera and cross talk.

Moreover, these traditional elements have persisted for so long because they possess a unique charm. Mia Sutton has prepared this stage with the hope that more people will come to appreciate these art forms.

Initially, the program team was not very supportive, thinking that their show was an idol stage, and suddenly incorporating opera might not work well.

However, after negotiating with Mia Sutton, they felt it could be feasible.

They arranged Mia Sutton to perform last, so as not to affect the ratings of the earlier performances. A trial wouldn’t hurt anyway.

Though uncertain, the director thought they’d take a gamble; if they won and audiences liked these elements, they might include more traditional elements in future programs.

The stage has ended, even the mentors’ performances have concluded.

Nolan Sinclair is leaning back in the mentor’s seat, sitting lazily, casually spinning a pen in his hand, his peach blossom eyes perpetually smiling.

The host stands on stage with a cue card, eloquently speaking: "Alright, thank you to all the audiences present on-site and in the live stream. I suppose everyone hasn’t had enough of the stages before, right?"

The audience immediately shouted in unison: "No!"

The host laughed twice: "Neither have I, so we have one final performance."

"This stage is entirely different from usual, even I am super excited, and I’m sure everyone else is anticipating as well."

At this moment, the live chat is quickly scrolling, with Mia Sutton’s fans cheering, they get to see Mia Sutton on stage once again.

[Mia, Mia, I love you.]

[I thought we wouldn’t see Mia Sutton’s magnificent stage for a long time, but here she is back on the Splendid Stage.]

[No need to say more, Mia Sutton’s stage truly is eternal, the only one who can surpass her stage is herself the next time.]

Apart from this, some other comments are floating across the screen.

[Mia Sutton coming back as a guest is fine, but why is her stage the final act, even after the two mentors, does it mean she’s more prominent than the mentors?]

[Could it be that the platform saw Mia Sutton’s popularity soaring, so they deliberately invited her back?]

[Don’t talk nonsense, go get your head checked more often, stop babbling here, making you look like an idiot.]

Nonetheless, most people are looking forward to Mia Sutton’s stage because her performances never disappoint.

And on stage, the host says: "Please welcome Mia Sutton to bring us opera... ’The Legend of the White Snake’!"

The last few words are strongly articulated, very clearly pronounced.

But both the live audience and the live chat exploded instantly.

Audience: "...???"

Live chat participants: "...???"

Had they misheard, what was the host’s announcement?!!

Opera?!

As they were stunned, the stage lights dimmed down.

The scene grew quiet, who knows how long it lasted...

When the lights turned back on, the curtain slowly opened.

The sight before them was truly striking.

To align with the opera theme, even the stage was adjusted accordingly.

Mia Sutton stood quietly in the center of the stage, behind her was a group of dancers all dressed in opera costumes; however, the dancers’ attire was much simpler for mobility.

On either side were screens, sectioning off an area where many musicians sat, all wearing long robes.

They held a variety of instruments: flutes, zithers, drum plates, cymbals... and so forth.

The artwork on the screens was filled with opera flavor, depicting various opera-related elements, remarkably beautiful.

Yet, these were not the main highlights; the most breathtaking was Mia Sutton’s costume.

The opera costume is particularly challenging; it’s easy for some to fail spectacularly.

The colors used are quite daring, emphasizing the image.

On stage, the woman wore a purple gold crown embedded with jewels, a forehead band adorned with two dragons vying over pearls; donned a red archer’s sleeve robe embroidered with butterflies threading through flowers, tied with a five-colored silk tasseled sash, and over it, a jacket with eight flower clusters embroidered on satin; she wore azure blue-soled boots.

Her face resembled the mid-autumn moon, her complexion like spring flowers, her hair like cut with a knife, eyebrows drawn as if with ink, face like peach petals, eyes like autumn waters. Though angry, seeming to smile, even when glaring, conveying emotion.

The woman slowly began her movements, her figure exquisite.

It was a distinct beauty, one that pierced the hearts of people, capturing them entirely.

It is widely known that in opera, the costumes of Qiying are the most beautiful, the singing is the most beautiful, and the movements are the most beautiful.

Moreover, Mia Sutton has countless years of expertise, portraying each gesture flawlessly.

The female on stage in her azure attire, with flowing sleeves, seemingly transports everyone to that bustling opera era.

Her singing was so beautiful, bewitching, drawing one to get lost in its allure.

A graceful flow of hands, a poised wrist, a turn, a few steps around, followed by the light tremor of the sleeves, the expression in her eyes, the orchid shape at her fingertips, the varying charms on her face, all perfectly balanced.

Everyone was enchanted, listening to its soul, appreciating its beauty.

This is the distinct charm belonging to opera!