The score reflects the ethnic melting pot contained in the story
- in marrying the emotion of
western music drama with the exoticism of the Chinese music tradition, Sacrifice is a perfect synthesis of west and east.
Theme
This is a highlight of our forthcoming theme (in
development) giving a sense of balance between
East (Erhu) and West (Piano).
"You're My Kingdom"
(Piano & Erhu):
Erhu: Wang Xiao Piano: Mark Troop Arrangement: Mark Troop
XuanZong:
Leo Valdez
Piano:
Richard Daniels
Arrangement:
Richard Daniels
SONG:
"“Tyrant
of the Night” (Emperor, Prince)
XuanZong:
Leo Valdez
Piano:
Richard Daniels
Arrangement:
Richard Daniels
Note: This song is a developmental sample,
and will have new lyrics and will be a duet only
between the Emperor and the Prince.
The Sacrifice of Yang GuiFeiis the story of Emperor Xuanzong (of the prosperous Tang dynasty 618-907 AD) who brings 杨贵妃 Yang GuiFei, one of China’s most beautiful women, into his court as a concubine When they adopt China’s greatest villain, the barbarian An Lushan, their fateful triumvirate creates China’s greatest love story. Producer Toby Simkin optioned the worldwide rights almost immediately after hearing the score in early 2008 “it’s a powerful, sometimes shocking story, filled with a roller coaster of emotions from brutality to sweet and innocent love, building to a climax with The Emperor’s agonizing decision: save the woman he loves, or sacrifice her to save his dynasty – Richard Daniel’s remarkable score carries the audience through this cavalcade with a fabulous mix of Chinese and Western instruments.”
一个全新电影制作项目即将到来,由屡获大奖的英国团队创作并得到中方支持。电影牺牲》，讲述的是中国历史上最伟大的皇帝遇上中国古代四大美女之，并遭遇中国最大恶人之间的故事。 所有这一切构成了中国历史上最伟大的爱情故事 <<牺牲>>. The true story of Yang Gui Fei 杨贵妃, one of the Four Ancient Beauties of China, is famous for her role in the demise of the Tang dynasty. TOBY SIMKIN (Producer) is a theatrical producer who has over 25 years of 1st-class producing or managing experience of entertainment projects with over 120 Broadway/West End shows and tours from Annie to Victor/Victoria in the USA, Canada, UK, Russia, Australia, China and oceans between. From many Tony Award winning productions on Broadway to Olivier Award winning productions on London’s West, Mr. Simkin is a leader in the field of theatrical producing, management and marketing. Mr. Simkin is additionally credited with leading the theatre industry into cyberspace in the early 90's. Mr. Simkin maintains a residence in Shanghai, developing new opportunities for global entertainment where he owns a Chinese corporation - Shen Tu Bin Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd..
