Yihai Shibei - Poetry recitation "If Life Deceived You" The background sound is "Meditation"

Meditation "Meditation", also translated as "Meditation", It is an intermezzo played between the first and second scenes of Act 2 of the 1894 opera "Thais" by French composer Jules Massenet, so it is also called "Meditation from Thais". Song" or "Broad Sky".

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The opera "Thais" is divided into three acts and is an opera with a religious story. The story takes place in the fourth century AD. A famous Egyptian princess named Thais. Her beauty captivated all living beings and she lived a life of extravagance. Later, she was inspired by the male protagonist, the monk Aiseno, and finally got rid of her. To get rid of the corrupt life and gain spiritual peace.

"Meditation" is a violin solo at the end of Act 2, Scene 1 of the opera "Thais". It is performed in the play: Seeing that his advice did not work, Friar Aisenault did not Frustrated, he stood quietly outside Thayes' house late at night, waiting for her to change her mind. "Meditation" expresses Tha?s's inner transformation during this time.

Thais is a thoughtful person. On this night, she was alone and deep in thought. She recalled her bumpy past and was confused by the words of Monk Aisenor. She felt intense inner thoughts. Struggling. She thought deeply: Beauty will not last forever. One day, she will grow old and everything she has now will be like a passing cloud. So, what is reality and what is vanity? What is right and wrong? What should we really grasp in this life? During the long night, her meditation was so profoundly sad and so heavy. Finally she figured it out, completely changed her mind, and finally gained true peace of mind. That night, she decided to give up everything and seek God's forgiveness.

"Meditation" is a classic tune loved by music fans. It has a beautiful melody and rich emotions, both sweet and bitter. The mellow timbre of the violin in the soothing rhythm expresses Tha?s's meditation, inner loneliness and struggle, the fierce battle between spirit and desire, doubt and confusion, sadness and regret, and finally the journey of achieving peace of mind. In the end, the main melody slowly rose again, conveying endless hope and lingering in people's hearts.

Later, because the melody of this piece was very beautiful and moved people deeply, it was often played independently. It became an enduring classic among violin solo pieces and a representative work of Massenet.