中央歌剧院青年演员季小琴演出的《小红帽》,受到广大观众的热烈欢迎。这出戏是美国现代作曲家西莫·巴拉勃根据流传于世界各地的古老寓言《狼外婆》的故事创作而成的。歌剧采用了说唱结合、音乐调性多变的欧美现代喜歌剧形式,这对于我国年轻的歌剧演员来说并非易事。可是季小琴却以精湛的演技、甜美的歌喉获得演出成功。季小琴的声音素质很好,高、中、低音区都十分明亮清晰,演唱时刚,柔、强、弱控制自如。她在这出戏里运用了偏亮音色,少用颤音,非常适合剧中人十二、三岁的童声要求。她巧妙地把音乐节奏的轻松、明快与情节表演环环相扣引人 The “Little Red Riding Hood” performed by young actor Ji Xiaoqin from the Central Opera House was warmly welcomed by the majority of the audience. This play was created by the American modern composer Simo Parabola on the basis of the story of the ancient allegory of the wolf, “Wolf,” circulated around the world. The opera uses a combination of rap, musical melody changing modern European and American opera form, which for our young opera actress is not easy. However, Ji Xiaoqin but with superb acting, sweet voice won the show success. Ji Xiaoqin’s sound quality is very good, high, medium and low bass area are very bright and clear, singing just, soft, strong, weak control freely. In this play she uses a bright tone, less vibrato, ideal for the play’s 12-year-old boy’s voice requirements. She cleverly combines the relaxed, lively musical performance with the performing of the music