In this world, opera singers were considered to have a lowly profession by the nobles, and it was mostly a means for commoners to aspire to higher status.
Although the perception had somewhat changed due to Arkhangelo, most noble families would still oppose their daughters becoming opera singers.
However, it seemed that the Shae family opposed Aurora’s dream not because they considered opera singing to be lowly.
If they were objective about their daughter, they should have prevented her for humane reasons.
Who would have thought that Aurora had such skills?
“In the world you opened for me—.”
“Argh! Please stop!”
“It’s too painful!”
As Aurora hit high notes, cries of agony could be heard from everywhere.
No wonder, as Aurora was missing both the pitch and the rhythm, in the most horrifying manner. The only thing correct was the lyrics.
Trying to pursue opera with that level of skill was an insult to the art. It was understandable how Arkhangelo felt.
It was like…
“Teacher, I got a score of 67678 on the mock test. If I study hard for two months, can I get into SNU, SKKU, or KU?”
“You might be able to wander around the university gates.”
It felt like having such a conversation with a student.
In my previous life, I would use all my strength to dissuade students from aiming too high, and Aurora seemed like a student aiming too high by at least six levels.
Oh, by the way, ‘SNU, SKKU, KU’ was an abbreviation for Sodang University, Saint Maria University, and Hanguk University.
Anyway, watching Aurora reminded me of the overly ambitious students from my past life, and it didn’t make me feel good.
And do you know what was the most infuriating part? It was…
“Opening the door to the world—.”
Aurora had a completely engrossed expression while singing!
She had a face that believed she was singing well, which made it even more infuriating…
Naturally, the expressions of the audience were sheer shock and horror.
The male lead who was acting beside Aurora seemed unable to stay in character, trembling uncontrollably.
“Do you remember the day we first met—?”
“Oh, my love, ah! Kkh!”
Unable to hold back his laughter, the male lead made strange noises and began to collapse.
By now, the performance was utterly chaotic.
As everyone was aghast at Aurora’s singing, something strange happened.
“A single geranium blooming on the roadside—.”
“Wow, you really doesn’t understand how well she’s doing.”
A middle-aged man adjusted his glasses and made a knowledgeable remark.
“It’s standard to sing this part as a lyric soprano, but her reinterpretation using dramatic coloratura is fascinating. Plus, her expressive face! She’s the diva of opera buffa.”
As he used impressive terminology and spoke, the people around him began to be persuaded.
“Really? Now that I hear it, it does seem very unique and distinctive.”
“I thought she was good from the start. People just don’t recognize her true value.”
“Well, only those who don’t understand would criticize. People who truly understand would never do so.”
“Her natural voice and vocal covering are remarkable. I’d love to hear that singer perform an improviso.”
Of course, not everyone praised Aurora. Those with sound judgment began to criticize her.
“What do you mean, good? She missed all the notes and rhythm. It’s the worst song I’ve ever heard in my life!”
“People who say they like that song are delusional.”
“What’s delusional?”
“A condition where someone thinks they are special.”
Thus, people’s reactions to Aurora’s singing were varied.
“Good job! Keep it up!”
“Boo! Get off the stage!”
Watching this, I was in awe. Wow, this is truly…
There’s an old saying that a true star is someone who drives both fans and critics crazy.
And right now, Aurora was driving both fans and critics crazy.
Ah, it seems that being a star is a prerequisite for the original female lead. The condition for being a female lead is star quality.
Now, any other female lead without such star quality would seem trivial. Aurora was the true star, the genuine original female lead.
I thought I had quite a bit of star quality as a top instructor, but it seemed impossible to catch up with Aurora. No matter how hard one tries, they cannot surpass someone who is naturally gifted.
“Wow…”
“What are you admiring?”
“It’s amazing in many ways.”
“Well, I agree that Aurora is amazing.”
While we were chatting about Aurora’s singing, the first act finally came to an end. Perhaps because of the awful song, time seemed to pass unusually slowly.
We considered whether we should go look for Aurora, but it seemed like it would be a nuisance. Anyway, Aurora would be on stage until the second act.
So we decided to listen to the performance until the second act.
“The geranium reflected in my eyes—.”
Once again, we had to endure her terrible singing.
We all had extremely pained expressions, but I could guarantee that the most suffering person was Arkhangelo. He seemed to be praying to the god of opera.
“Lord, I am sorry for destroying the treasure that is the music you bestowed upon us…”
Surprisingly, the performance ended without any mishap like audience interruption or mass exit.
When it was time for each cast member to take their bow, Aurora, the female lead, stepped forward first, and applause and curses poured out simultaneously.
“Wow! Amazing!”
“Boo! Is this even a song!”
Yet, amidst all that, Aurora remained unfazed and smiled brightly. Her mental strength was genuinely admirable.
At that moment, I felt that Aurora was looking at me. Was it an illusion? No…
“Damn! She just made eye contact with me!”
After Aurora winked at me, I was sure she had seen me.
She had spotted us among the many spectators in an instant!
“Aurora has found us!”
“What? We need to catch her before she escapes!”
Before the final bow and the closing of the curtain, Aurora swiftly ran backstage. We quickly stood up from our seats.
“Excuse me! Excuse me!”
Pushing through the audience, we ran towards the passage leading backstage.
Arkhangelo knew the structure of this theater well, so we followed him without hesitation.
When we arrived at the door leading backstage…
“You can’t come in here—”
A staff member began to speak, but then his eyes widened upon recognizing Arkhangelo’s face.
“Arkhangelo Phyro!”
“Yes, it’s me, Arkhangelo Phyro! Open the door!”
Taking advantage of the staff’s shock at encountering a major star, Arkhangelo quickly pushed him aside and opened the door.
“Wow…”
I marveled at the chaotic scene backstage.
Costumes were scattered everywhere, opera singers were drinking water, and staff were busily running around.
“Wasn’t the female lead’s singing just crazy today?”
“Well, since we’re hired, it doesn’t really matter to us… but to share the stage with someone with such singing skills.”
“This is the first time I’ve ever been on a stage like this.”
The actors were also deep in conversation about Aurora’s skills.
I scanned the area with sharp eyes but couldn’t see Aurora.
Oh no, we need to find Aurora quickly…
“Ah! It’s him!”
Unfortunately, the opera singers spotted Arkhangelo before we could find Aurora.
“Arkhangelo Phyro!”
“What? The genius tenor Phyro?”
“Oh my God, it’s really sir Phyro!”
As expected, the opera singers recognized Arkhangelo instantly. After all, as Raffaelo had said, every opera singer had seen Arkhangelo’s performances at least once.
“Oh my God, Phyro! What brings you here?”
“Please, just one handshake with me!”
“Shake hands with me too!”
In an instant, people swarmed around Arkhangelo like bees, and he was completely surrounded. After exchanging a glance with me, Raffaelo shouted.
“Hey! Let’s just leave Arkhangelo and run! We need to find Aurora!”
“Right, it’s the right thing to do now!”
“What! How dare you leave me!”
“Life is all about who gets there first!”
After saying something completely illogical, Raffaelo began to run in search of Aurora.
Simone and Ghieuspe followed him, and I quickly regained my composure and joined the chase.
It was unfortunate that Arkhangelo got left behind, but I needed to find Aurora anyway!
“Huff, huff…”
As I opened the door where Aurora had presumably disappeared, a long staircase appeared. I heard someone running down the stairs below.
Raffaelo, seemingly certain it was Aurora making the sound, flew down the stairs.
“Ah! Too fast!”
Even Ghieuspe followed him madly, and I felt a bit dizzy. I feared they might leave me behind!
“Excuse me.”
At that moment, my body suddenly lifted off the ground.
I instinctively clung to the shoulders of the person who lifted me, only to realize it was none other than Simone.
