Changjiang Daily Wuhan Client March 22 (Reporter Wang Juan, Correspondent Xia Chen) html A 2.7 million-word novel was condensed into a stage work of more than two hours. The difficulty of creating the Peking Opera "Protagonist" can be imagined. On the evening of the 21st, the modern Peking opera "The Protagonist" created and performed by the National Peking Opera Company was performed at the Wuhan Theater as the opening drama of the Wuhan "Drama Pier" opera art exhibition. The large sections of wonderful singing made the theater fans continue to applaud, and also attracted the starring role of the play. Sigh: "Wuhan opera fans know opera!"
On the evening of March 21, the modern Peking opera "Protagonist" created and performed by the National Peking Opera Theater was performed at the Wuhan Theater, thus kicking off the Wuhan "Drama Pier" opera art exhibition. Photographed by Changjiang Daily reporter Zhou Chao
The modern Peking Opera "Protagonist" is adapted from Chen Yan's Mao Dun Literature Award-winning work. It tells the story of the famous actress "Yi Qin'e" who embarked on the road of acting under the leadership of her uncle and grew into the protagonist on the stage. course. The "Recalling Qin'e" played by the lead actor Fu Jia in the play spans decades from her childhood to her retirement from the stage. She brought many wonderful arias in the play, including a long high-pitched aria of a journey to escape after being humiliated, a large aria of Erhuang after the death of her uncle, and a baby aria of reviewing the course of life, all of which showed her skill. Fu Jia said that she combined the performances of Tsing Yi, Hua Dan, and Dao Ma Dan when creating the characters. She drew on the figure of Tiemei in "The Story of the Red Lantern" to express the liveliness of the girl. The scenes of her old age were taken from "Mu Guiying Takes the Command". It feels like over half a century. Although he and "Recalling Qin'e" are both opera actors, they live in different eras and there is still a distance. "We also incorporated the performance method of jumping in and out of the drama. Sometimes we are acting as characters, and sometimes we become a bystander, overlooking our past selves." At the same time, the play also incorporates multiple "play-within-a-play" performances. , such as the lake tour, broken bridge, and water fighting in "The Legend of White Snake", which are not inconsistent with the plot, and also increase the viewing pleasure.
The modern Peking Opera "Protagonist" reflects the philosophy of life and the changes of the times through the growth experience and ups and downs of the famous actress "Remembering Qin E". Photographed by Changjiang Daily reporter Zhou Chao
Wei Jijun, the colorful-faced actor who plays the uncle in the play, is no stranger to the creation of modern and contemporary themes. The uncle is a drummer in the play. Not only does he practice drumming hard, but he also puts down his "air" during performances. "Modern drama requires life-like elements, so the stylized elements of Peking Opera must be integrated into life. Actors must always remember to put their performance into practice." 'Recycle'".
Wei Jijun has come to Han with troupes to perform in major plays many times, and he still has vivid memories of the enthusiasm of Wuhan theater fans. "Wuhan's theater pier has produced many famous actors such as Gao Shenglin and Gao Baisui. It has also had stories of 'changing horses and generals' with masters such as Ma Lianliang. There are many theater fans. We have been to universities in Wuhan, and young people also understand theater very well!" Fu Jia said that the audience in Wuhan not only likes to watch theater, but also understands theater. "They know when to applaud, and they are very expert. As a young actor, this Bringing a big show to Wuhan is actually very stressful. I will turn the pressure into motivation and work together with everyone to give the best performance to the theater fans."
On the evening of March 21, the modern Peking Opera "Protagonist" created and performed by the National Peking Opera Theater was performed at the Wuhan Theater. Photo by Yangtze Daily reporter Zhou Chao
[Editor: Wang Rongfei]
[Source: Changjiang Daily-Changjiang Net]
