Well-known Shanghai Opera actors performed on stage, primary school students from Chen Suping’s Shanghai Opera Inheritance Base showed their learning results, theater fans and professional actors performed on the same stage... On June 8, "Two-way Intangible Heritage Inheritance" meeting of professional Shanghai Opera actors and theater fans Held at Changning Shanghai Opera Art Museum. Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe, together with outstanding private theater groups, Xinjing Middle School Chen Suping Shanghai Opera Inheritance Base, Huazheng Affiliated Middle School Chen Suping Shanghai Opera Inheritance Base and theater fans went to a Shanghai Opera feast.
From the sad and joyful, solemn and humorous "Under the Roofs of Shanghai" to the cheerful and lively "Reed Sanatorium" full of optimism, to the gentle and affectionate "Little Moon"... That afternoon, in the Changning Shanghai Opera Art Museum From time to time, beautiful Shanghai Opera arias and bursts of applause were heard. Some of these Shanghai Opera arias are rich in charm and melodious, while others are a little immature and jerky. The performers include not only professional actors from the Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe, but also theater fans who are learning Shanghai Opera. They all come to participate in a performance. The long-awaited event - a meeting between the inheritors of the intangible cultural heritage Shanghai Opera project and fans.
The reporter learned that on June 10, 2023, Changning Shanghai Opera Art Museum officially opened. Shanghai Opera activities and immersive performances have been staged here one after another, becoming the "second classroom" for Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe to inherit Shanghai Opera culture. On this year’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe held this special meeting between inheritors and fans of the intangible cultural heritage Shanghai Opera project. It is hoped that through face-to-face communication and interaction, more people will understand the intangible cultural heritage of Shanghai Opera. charm, thereby promoting the inheritance and development of Shanghai Opera.
At the meeting, the intangible heritage inheritors of the Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe sang classic Shanghai Opera pieces with Changning characteristics. At the same time, they also shared their experience and insights on Shanghai Opera performances with fans, telling the historical origins, artistic characteristics and stories of the inheritance process of Shanghai Opera. , allowing fans to have a deeper understanding of the connotation and value of Shanghai Opera.
In the interactive session, fans also went on stage to sing duets with professional actors, experience the performance skills of Shanghai Opera, and immerse themselves in the charm of Shanghai Opera. "I used to study Shanghai Opera in class or participate in competitions. Today I performed with professional Shanghai Opera actors for the first time, and I feel very happy." Ruan Jialing has loved Shanghai Opera since she was a child. Although she is only 10 years old, she has no problem on stage. I had stage fright and performed well. "The teachers taught me how to walk on the stage and which way to look. I felt that my performance was smoother. I would like to participate in such an event next time."
Shanghai Opera is a representative of the Shanghai area Sexual dramas, in order to better inherit Shanghai Opera, Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe has established Shanghai Opera inheritance bases named after Chen Suping, a national intangible cultural heritage inheritor, in Xinjing Middle School and Huazheng High School, and sent outstanding actors from the troupe to teach and guide students. At the meeting, more than a dozen students from two Chen Suping Shanghai Opera Inheritance Bases also participated in the performance. They performed excerpts from Shanghai Opera "Under the Eaves of Shanghai" and "Ludang Fire" respectively, winning applause from the audience.
"I hope that through this event, more people will understand and pay attention to the intangible cultural heritage project of Shanghai Opera, learn about Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe and Changning intangible cultural heritage culture, and promote the inheritance and development of Shanghai Opera." National Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor, Famous Shanghai Opera Chen Suping, a performing artist, head and artistic director of the Changning Hu Opera Troupe, told reporters that the Changning Hu Opera Art Museum has both cultural display and inheritance study functions. Since its opening, it has regularly organized theater fans and students from the Chen Suping Shanghai Opera Inheritance Base to meet with the troupe. The actors conducted interactive performances, allowing theater fans to experience the unique charm of Shanghai Opera in an "immersive" experience. The purpose of this activity is to make good use of the new "main venue" of Changning Shanghai Opera Art Museum, to provide a communication and interaction platform for the inheritors of Shanghai Opera and theater fans, so that more people can fall in love with Shanghai Opera, and jointly contribute to the development of Shanghai Opera. Contribute to the inheritance and development of Shanghai Opera.
Next, Changning Shanghai Opera Troupe will also introduce Shanghai Opera to more immersive venues such as art galleries and museums.At the same time, theater fans from all walks of life are brought into the Changning Shanghai Opera Art Museum. Through the method of "going out and bringing in", the charm of Shanghai Opera is presented to the audience in a more vivid and intuitive way, making visitors feel as if they are immersed in the opera. At the scene, you can experience the artistic charm of Shanghai Opera from "zero distance". This two-way communication method not only enhances the audience's sense of identity and belonging to Shanghai Opera, but also injects new vitality into the inheritance and development of Shanghai Opera.
Source: Shanghai Changning
