Musical 'Mozart!' press call
On the afternoon of the 20th, the musical 'Mozart!' A press call was held. Suho, Yoo Hoe-seung, and Kim Hee-jae, who played Wolfgang, as well as director Kwon Eun-ah and music director Kim Moon-jung attended. Kim Hee-jae did not go on the stage for the press call demonstration due to health reasons, but only sat during the Q&A session.
At the press call on this day, the actors performed 'Red Coat', 'I Am Music', 'Is Mozart Coming', 'I Am Schikaneder', 'Golden Star', 'I'll Stay in Vienna', 'I Want to Avoid My Fate', ' Leopold in Vienna', 'The easy road is always the wrong way', 'Mozart! Mozart!' demonstrated etc.
On this day, Suho, Yoo Hoe-seung, and Kim Hee-jae were asked what kind of consensus they formed with Mozart. Suho said, "Mozart is a genius, but I'm not a genius, so I didn't form a great consensus from the beginning. Still, the love for music was the same." I agree,” he replied.
Yoo Hoe-seung said, "As an artist who plays a role and melts into a work, there are often parts where a consensus is formed in moments of a life story." Kim Hee-jae drew attention by saying, "Mozart has lived as a musical prodigy since I was young. Many people have called me a prodigy since I was a child. I wonder if there are some similarities in that respect."
Music director Kim Moon-jung said about the fact that all four Wolfgangs started as new cast members for this 'Mozart!' He said, "In fact, it was the first time in 10 years that all new Wolfgangs were cast. I told the director that there was so much work to do. I spent a lot of time to find the charms of these four Wolfgangs." "All four of you are Mozart. He had enough qualities as a musician. Mozart was a genius with all senses open to music. So, even though he was an actor who worked differently in each field, it was easy to share and share knowledge about music."
At the same time, for Yoo Hwe-seung, he cited powerful high notes as his strength, and for Suho, he thanked him for showing his extraordinary affection. A question mark related to Kim Hee-jae appeared, but he accepted it quickly and was surprised.
In particular, director Kim emphasized, "It's fortunate that these three people are afraid of the stage." He said, "I thought they were people who were accustomed to standing on stage a lot and meeting the audience, but at first I felt very trembling and my hands were moist. If you are afraid of the stage, you can't help it. Thank you for coming to the stage with awe."
Director Kwon Eun-jung said that there were difficulties in repackaging 'Mozart!', which has several versions, but she solved the clue through a new cast. He said, "Rather, I think it was helpful that the four Wolfgangs were first. Everyone started from a blank slate with no preconceived notions, preconceived ideas, or directions from other directors. I also found fresh and new inspiration for these four. I received a lot,” he said.
The seventh season of 'Mozart!' is directed by Kwon Eun-ah, music director Kim Mun-jeong, and the top creative team in Korea, Lee Hae-jun, Suho (EXO), Yoo Hoi-seung (N. , Seonmin, Heo Hyejin, Hwang Woorim, and other artists who have proven their skills participated in large numbers.
The musical 'Mozart!' is a masterpiece of playwright Michael Kunze and composer Sylvester Levay. It is a long-selling musical that has been performed more than 2,400 times in eight different languages in different countries and has been watched by more than 2.5 million people.
The musical 'Mozart!'
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr