The Jade Rabbit bids farewell to the New Year, and the Golden Dragon celebrates the New Year. As the New Year is getting closer and closer, the 2024 Spring Festival series of cultural and entertainment consumption activities, "Blessings in Beijing and Spring in China", has been officially unveiled.
During the Spring Festival, there will be ten programs focusing on high-quality performances, museum-themed tours, key business districts, annual customs activities in various districts, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei cultural activities, Beijing outing micro vacations, ice and snow cultural activities, high-quality cultural and creative products, high-quality film and television, and temple fairs and gardens. With high social attention, strong mass participation, strong traditional New Year flavor, and new art forms, the city has carefully planned and organized nearly 10,000 cultural activities of various types to provide everyone with festive feasts and celebrate the citizens. Provide warm companionship during the Spring Festival.
Themed performance works are large in quantity and high in quality
The first issue of "Exquisite Performances" special topic, more than 150 theaters and new performing arts spaces provide high-quality and diverse artistic performances, more than 300 sets and nearly 2,000 performances, covering opera, drama, dance, and concerts , children's drama, acrobatics and other art categories, it can be said that the performance repertoire is brilliant, famous actors and actresses are on stage, and the performing arts space is rich and diverse. Among them, the drama "Under the Red Flag", the acrobatic show "Gold Medal Acrobatics for the New Year", the Peking Opera "Red Mane Horse", the Irish step dance "Soul of the Dance" and many other high-quality performances are all exciting.
exhibits a large number of works of high quality and rich categories. There are both classic plays or literary adaptations, as well as original dramas and good plays. "Dragon and Phoenix" and "National Rhyme" brought by the Beijing Peking Opera Theater will show the charm of traditional opera to theater fans; the drama "Under the Red Flag" created and staged by the Beijing People's Art Theater uses Mr. Lao She's first-person perspective for the audience Shows the former "Beiping City"; the musical "Cat God in the Forbidden City" makes cultural relics "alive" on the stage by interpreting the historical stories of cultural relics; the children's drama "Kaku Big Plan-Wishing Dragon Ball" uses traditional Chinese culture The theme of Dragon Culture, an important symbol in China, creatively integrates the national intangible cultural heritage "Dragon Dance", calligraphy, opera and other traditional cultural elements of the Chinese nation, which is just in time; the acrobatic show "Gold Medal Acrobatics for the New Year" will be It brings a breathtaking visual feast to the audience. The
exhibition brings together domestic and foreign masterpieces. The
exhibition brings together domestic original masterpieces. The dance poetry drama "Only Green" premiered in 2021 and has been performed in 50 cities across the country for nearly 400 performances, and has appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. This time on the stage again, the audience explores the accident and inevitability of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"; the newly created Kunqu Opera "Autumn in the Han Palace" by the Northern Kunqu Theater focuses on the confrontation between Han and Hungary after the Hundred Years' War between emperors and Hungarians. A tragic story of common people; Jiangsu Grand Theater's original dance drama "Dream of Red Mansions" will once again be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts, joining the audience in a feast of oriental aesthetics.
's performance works bring together masterpieces from famous foreign groups. The Irish tap dance "Soul of the Dance" has been touring the world for 25 years, with a cumulative audience of more than 20 million, and will bring a passionate tap night to the audience; the Spanish flamenco classic dance drama "Carmen" is performed by the master Javier Ladore leads the creation, and flamenco prince Javier Martos plays the leading role. The lineup is luxurious. The performance location of
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covers Beijing. Among them are professional theaters such as the National Center for the Performing Arts, Tianqiao Art Center, and China Children's Theater, as well as new performing arts spaces such as the newly-licensed Jixiang Grand Theater and Gulou West Theater in Dongcheng District and Xicheng District. The newly officially opened Beijing Art Center has become a popular spot for internet celebrities. The National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing Arts Center and National Center for the Performing Arts Taihu Theater "one theater and three locations" will launch 77 exciting performances on 37 channels from February 1 to February 24. Other diversified performing arts spaces are also developing at the same time, which will bring a new viewing experience to the audience.
2024 Spring Festival Series Cultural and Entertainment Consumption Activities High-Quality Recommendations and Performances
1. Drama "Under the Red Flag"
Performance Group: Beijing People's Art Theater
Location: Capital Theater
Time: January 19th - February 13th (every Monday , closed from the 9th to the 10th)
Highlights: Beijing People's Performing Arts' "Beijing Flavor" drama "Under the Red Flag" will be on the stage of the Capital Theater from January 19th and will last until February 13th.It is both a New Year's performance and a performance commemorating the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Lao She. Beijing People's Art Theater hopes to experience the historical scenes, customs and people of old Beijing in the theater with the audience, and spend a New Year's Festival full of "Beijing flavor" together.
"Under the Red Flag" is narrated from the first perspective of Mr. Lao She, depicting the life style of Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty before and after his birth, and telling the fate of the nation a hundred years ago in the form of group portraits. In the second creation, directors Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Rui focused on respecting the spiritual core of the original work and highlighting humanistic care, giving the work a more modern interpretation.
Although it is a "Beijing-style" play, there are no traditional courtyard elements on the stage. Instead, you can see symbolic red roofs and other mobile devices at a glance; the actors' performances also break the traditional space restrictions and generate multi-dimensional dialogues. . This kind of stage presentation gives the audience a new experience of watching "Beijing-style" dramas.
2. Musical "Cat God in the Forbidden City"
Performance group: China Children's Art Theater, Palace Museum
Location: China Children's Theater
Time: February 3, 12-17
Highlights: A famous figure in the Forbidden City The kitten named "Baby", because of his deep attachment to his human companion, was able to travel through hundreds of years and return to the former Forbidden City through a strange opportunity, becoming a kitten named "Little Thing".
At this time, the Forbidden City has become the Palace Museum. The little thing is looking for himself in the newly built Palace Museum, looking for the figures of his companions who once accompanied him, getting to know all the characterful cat friends living in the Palace Museum, and getting to know the representatives who have lived here for hundreds of years. "Talking" friends with different historical memories also met a curious little mouse named "Zhi Zhi"... In this magnificent palace, the little thing not only found the home of his heart, but also became a real The four-clawed guard becomes the guardian of the Forbidden City.
This is a charming and timeless fairy tale about friendship and companionship, memory and history, life and eternity, told through the perspective of a cat.
3. "Carmen" by Granada Flamenco Dance Troupe, Spain
Performance group: Granada Flamenco Dance Troupe, Spain
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Time: February 5th - 7th
Highlights: The skirt pleats are like roses, blooming like fire; freedom enters the soul, flying with love. Stunning dance moves, interpretation of classics handed down from generation to generation; the collision of passion and coolness, a double feast of vision and hearing. One of the three largest flamenco dance companies in the world, the Spanish national treasure dance company Granada Flamenco Dance Company will present the Spanish flamenco classic dance drama "Carmen". Spanish national flamenco master Javier Ladoré leads the creation and choreography of a powerful team, with flamenco prince Javier Martos as the leading actor. The luxurious lineup brings authentic flamenco to the audience. experience.
4. Acrobatic show "Gold Medal Acrobatics for the New Year"
Performance group: China Acrobatic Troupe
Location: Beijing Poly Theater
Time: February 10-12
Highlights: China Acrobatic Troupe - the fourth in the Acrobatic "National Team" Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the audience at the Poly Theater. The ace program with numerous accolades shows its vivid and exciting splendor. "Gold Medal Acrobatics for the New Year" strives to let the audience feel the advancement of the times and the innovation of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation.
The Chinese Acrobatic Troupe is China's only national-level acrobatic art performance troupe and has visited countries around the world on behalf of China many times. The "Gold Medal Acrobatics for the New Year" performance will bring the audience many gold medal programs such as bowling, ball skills, and floor circles. With innovative and exquisite acrobatic skills, cheerful and dynamic music and wonderful performances, we express our best wishes for the New Year of the Dragon to the audience. The performance brings together 12 heavyweight programs of the China Acrobatic Troupe that have been famous on the world stage for more than 70 years and have won awards at home and abroad, presenting a breathtaking visual feast to the audience.
5. Irish Tap Dance "Soul of the Dance"
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Time: February 11-16
Highlights: Irish Step Dance "Soul of the Dance" has been touring the world for 25 years, with a cumulative audience of over 20 million."Soul of Dance" takes Irish tap dance as the main line. The dancers tap their toes as fast as an exciting express train, and the performance is uniform. Regardless of stage creativity, sound and light visuals, or physical performances and scene choreography, speed and passion are perfectly integrated, bringing a passionate and unprecedented tap night to the audience.
6. Children's drama "Kaku Big Plan - Wishing Dragon Ball"
Performance group: China Puppet Art Theater
Location: China Puppet Theater Kaku Theater
Time: February 14th, 15th, 24th and 25th
Watch Point: A long time ago, in order to prevent disasters, the dragon turned into mountains and rivers to save the common people, leaving behind a magical dragon ball that can help those who work hard to realize their good wishes - only the true power of the dragon can awaken it. In 2024, the Year of the Dragon, Long Xiaotian, the son of the Dragon, will celebrate his Jackie Chan Ceremony. According to legend, on this day, he will gain the power of the Dragon, awaken the Dragon Balls at the "Wish Making Conference", and fulfill the wishes of the world. Everyone came here in admiration, but Long Xiaotian mobilized all his power and failed to inspire the power of the dragon. Instead, he "broken" the dragon ball! In order to repair the Dragon Ball and prove that he is a real dragon, Long Xiaotian, under the guidance of the unreliable fairy Lingbao Master, embarked on an incredible new journey of "repairing the Pearl and transforming it into a dragon" together with his magical teammates, the Kaku family. Through the triple training of the imaginative electric planet, weather valley, and sparkling forest, he experienced the personality reshaping and growth process from "id, ego to superego". He finally overcame his inner demons and transformed from a timid little milk dragon with low self-esteem to a super dragon who cares about the world and protects all living beings!
"Wish on the Dragon Ball" takes dragon culture, an important symbol in traditional Chinese culture, as its theme. The performance creatively incorporates traditional Chinese cultural elements such as the national intangible cultural heritage "dragon dance", calligraphy, and opera into the performance. It’s a perfect time to be on stage during the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon. The play focuses on immersive viewing experience and super interactive participation. Every audience member comes to the wish-making conference with a beautiful vision in mind, giving the audience a strong sense of involvement. At the same time, it also pays homage to classics in different forms, such as classic opera passages, film and television lines, ancient poems, classic or popular song lyrics, to awaken the audience's resonance.
7. Kun Opera "Autumn in the Han Palace"
Performance Group: Northern Kun Opera Theater
Venue: Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Time: February 24
Highlights: Taking the story of "Zhaojun's Exodus from the Fortress" as the context, from history and contemporary times Starting from the perspective of the Han Dynasty, it focuses on the tragic stories of the emperors and the people after the Hundred Years War between Han and Hungary, in order to show the highly publicized sense of community of the Chinese nation...
The simple and timeless frame stage can not only present the majestic scene of leaving the fortress, but also show the aftermath. The distant cry of the court. While retaining the literary essence of Yuan dramas, "Autumn in the Palace of the Han Dynasty" strengthens the lyrical characteristics of Kun Opera's "Northern and Southern Songs". By showing the characters' delicate emotional transformation, it heartily conveys feelings about home, country and history. Photography/Reporter Chai Cheng
8. Ballet "Cinderella"
Performance group: National Ballet of China
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Time: February 2-4
Highlights: Glass slippers, pumpkin carriage, 12 The bell rings... When the familiar storyline meets the beautiful pointe dance, what kind of dreamy effect will it create? The National Ballet of China's "Cinderella" will recreate the classic fairy tale with elegant pointe.
The ballet "Cinderella" was created by American choreographer Ben Stevenson. It has strong British drama elements and a humorous performance style. The play was deeply loved by audiences around the world upon its premiere. In 2018, the 82-year-old Master Stevenson went to China in person to guide and rehearse this work for the Chinese Ballet actors. On New Year's Eve, let's go into the opera house together and experience the fun-filled fairy tale kingdom together on a beautiful night full of laughter and magic.
9. Dance Poetry Drama "Only This Green"
Performance Group: China Oriental Performing Arts Group
Venue: Tianqiao Art Center
Time: February 2-4
Highlights: Since its premiere at the National Center for the Performing Arts in 2021, The dance poetry drama "Only Green" has traveled to 50 cities across the country and performed nearly 400 times. Now this phenomenon-level work that has become popular at home and abroad will be staged again.
The dance poetry drama "Only This Green" takes "poetry drama" as the genre, with chapters such as "unrolling scrolls, asking about seal scripts, singing silk, looking for stones, practicing brushwork, tempering ink, and painting" as the outline. The audience will follow a modern From the perspective of the Forbidden City researcher, the exhibitor, one wanders in the legendary traditional Chinese aesthetics.
The whole play adopts a time-space narrative structure. The plot takes place when the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is about to be exhibited in reality - it is also when the young painter Ximeng from a thousand years ago is about to complete the manuscript. Because of the painstaking study of "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", the exhibitor got into Xi Meng's heart, and spent precious time with him to draw "Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains", and became close to this "genius boy" who only has a few digital records. , explored the accident and inevitability of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" "unique for thousands of years", and understood the emotional connection between national treasures and cultural relics and modern people.
10. "Tidal Chinese Music" The 4th Beijing New Year Concert
Performance group: Beijing Chinese Orchestra
Venue: Beijing Concert Hall
Time: February 15
Highlights: Diversified performance forms, the revival of oriental aesthetics Coming, a perfect combination of tradition and pop, a new interpretation of national music. The concert "Tidal Waves of Chinese Music" starts from the three sections of "National Trend", "National Music" and "National Style", uses "National Trend" to ignite the new trend of national music, and uses "National Music" to inherit the new genes of national music. Leading the new hope of national music with "national style". The
program breaks the conventional performance format, and the collision of national music and multiculturalism uses familiar melodies to refresh the audience's hearing and play a new chapter in the innovation of new national music.
11. "National Rhythm and Huayin" New Year's Large Concert of Famous Peking Opera Masters
Performing Group: Beijing Peking Opera Theater
Venue: Zhongshan Park Concert Hall
Time: February 10
Highlights: Listening to Peking Opera and appreciating the quintessence of Chinese culture become Beijing An essential program for Chinese New Year. The Beijing Peking Opera Theater and Zhongshan Park Concert Hall have collaborated to hold a concert of famous Peking opera performers on New Year’s Day for fifteen consecutive years.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year on February 10 this year, "National Rhythm Huayin - Famous Peking Opera Masters·New Year's Large Concert" will be starred by Beijing Peking Opera Company: Cheng Pai Qingyi Chi Xiaoqiu, Mei Pai Qingyi Zhang Huifang, Mei Pai Hu Wenge, the inheritor of male dan; young leaders: Yang Shaopeng, an old student of Yang School, Zhang Jianfeng, an old student of Xi School, Wang Yi, a young student of Mei School and Wang School, Bao Fei, a junior student of Ye School and Jiang School; outstanding young actors: Zhang Kai, Zhu Hong, Zheng Xiao, Hou Yu et al. Three generations of Chinese elites, old, middle and young, gather together, with different styles and schools.
The performance kicked off with the Peking Opera tune "Welcome to the Spring Festival", and carefully selected popular arias such as "Suo Lin Bag", "Mu Guiying Takes the Command", "Taizhen Gaiden", "Battle of Peace", "Yumen Pass" and "Dadeng Dian" to fully demonstrate The unique artistic charm of each genre presents the audience with a gorgeous and colorful celebration of the quintessence of Chinese culture.
2. Peking Opera "The Red-maned Horse"
Performance group: Beijing Peking Opera Theater
Location and time: "The Red-maned Horse" will be performed at the Jixiang Grand Theater at 19:30 on the first day of the Lunar New Year; 19:30 on the third day of the Lunar New Year "The Red-maned Horse" was performed at the Chang'an Grand Theater
Highlights: The traditional Peking Opera drama "The Red-maned Horse" tells the story of Xue Pinggui, a former beggar in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, who married Wang Baochuan, the third daughter of Prime Minister Wang Yun. After marriage, Xue Pinggui joined the army to fight in Xiliang. After being captured, he married the princess of Daizhan and became the emperor of Xiliang. Eighteen years later, Xue Pinggui returned and met Wang Baochuan. Emperor Yan Jia, Xue Pinggui captured Wang Yun, who conspired to usurp the throne, and established himself as king. The play has a complete range of performances and popular arias. It is a frequently performed Peking Opera repertoire and one of the most popular repertoires during traditional festivals.
"The Red-maned Horse" performed at the Jixiang Theater, starring Qiu Shi and Zhang Zixi, outstanding young actors from the Beijing Peking Opera Theater; "The Red-maned Horse" performed at the Chang'an Grand Theater, starring Du Zhenjie and Zhang Huifang, the leading actors of the Beijing Peking Opera Company .
Source Beijing Youth Daily | Author Tian Wanting
