China News Service, Shenyang, January 25th "One flower blooms, two flowers bloom, I thought three flowers bloomed is spring... That is you, our spring, where the flowers bloom!" Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe The first large-scale original musical "Where Flowers Bloom" completed its first round of six performances at the Liaoning Grand Theater from January 19th to 24th, telling the audience the story of desertification control in Zhangwu, with magnificent music The epic vividly depicts the heroes of desert control.
Stills from the musical "Where Flowers Bloom". Photo courtesy of Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe
The play is based on the three generations of desert control people from Zhangwu. The creative team went to the site three times in two years to collect information. my country's first sandstorm prevention and control institute was founded in Zhangwu, Fuxin, Liaoning Province in the early 1950s. Scientific desertification control in New China began here. Screenwriter Ni Nan was deeply moved by the people and things in Zhangwu. The oath of "vowing to turn the sand into an oasis" has long been engraved in the bones of Zhangwu people. In her opinion, the barriers blocking the wind and sand were like admirable spiritual highlands. Ninan hopes that through this group drama with a contemporary spirit, more people, especially young people, will understand Zhangwu, pay attention to Liaoning, and understand China from the story of Zhangwu.
Stills from the musical "Where Flowers Bloom". Photo courtesy of Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe
The stage design includes both realism and expressionist style and imagery. The stage management is natural and smooth, and the group plays are arranged in clear layers. There are many characters in this drama. The three generations of desert control personnel in Zhangwu include retired cadres, scientific researchers, returned students, grassroots cadres, forest rangers, ordinary people, etc. They have distinctive and full personalities, and the story is true and intimate. The chorus of the whole play is a group portrait of the characters. In the second half, the village women's teasing gossip about their respective heads of family is like a picture scroll, which has both regional characteristics and character. The dance passages are fascinating, and the duets in the "social opera", the group The red silk yangko not only enhances the atmosphere, but is also a very musical expression method.
When the scene opens, half is a green oasis and half is a pale yellow desert. At the end, the entire stage is shrouded in vibrant green light and shadow, and the echoes from beginning to end are heart-stirring.
Stills from the musical "Where Flowers Bloom". Photo courtesy of Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe
Lu Meng, the artistic director of the play and head of the Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe, said that the story of Zhangwu condenses the Chinese Communists’ journey of forging ahead and forging ahead for more than a hundred years. It is also a reflection of the people’s unity and unity under the leadership of the party. A true reflection of building a better life together. Director Chen Wei said that the artistic positioning of "Where Flowers Bloom" is Chinese spirit, contemporary fashion, Northeastern temperament, and international appearance. It is hoped that audiences, especially young audiences, can achieve spiritual baptism in the aesthetic experience of art.
It is reported that the musical "Where Flowers Bloom" is a quality support project of the Propaganda Department of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee and produced by the Liaoning Provincial Public Cultural Service Center. (End)
