Our original intention is as solid as rock, and our mission is on our shoulders; on the new journey, we will persevere bravely and forge ahead! On the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Capital Stage will use dramas, concerts, operas, dramas, musicals and other art forms to tell the history of the Party’s struggle and the deeds of heroes, to show the Party’s glorious history and great achievements, and to The great party sends the most affectionate birthday wishes.
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Drama "Three Bays, That Night"
National Theater of China
Time: June 27-30
Location: National Theater Theater
Highlights
Produced and performed by the National Theater of China from June 27 to July 1 The original drama "Three Bays, That Night" will be staged again at the National Theater Theater on July 1, the founding day of the Communist Party of China, tracing back history, watching a confrontation between "scholars" and "soldiers", and experiencing that night in Sanwan of thrilling.
Photo by Wang Haochen
The National Theater of China’s original drama "Three Bays, That Night" was written by Wang Baoshe and directed by Yin Hongyi. The play artistically expresses the "Adaptation of Three Bays", a milestone event in the history of the founding of the Party and the Army, and vividly demonstrates Mao Zedong's Comrade's political vision and difficult journey of forging the soul of the people's army in the turbulent times.
Photo by Wang Haochen
The play focuses on explaining the essence of the thoughts such as "the party commands the gun", "the branch is built on the company" and "officers and soldiers are equal", which are the ideological magic weapons for our party and the people's army to win.
Photo by Wang Haochen
The whole drama revolves around a meeting with exciting ideas. So how can we make the story of a meeting "engaging"? Yin Hongyi, the director of "Three Bays, That Night" said: "What we show is that Mao Zedong completed the counterattack of 'adaptation', which caused a great reversal of the situation. How can this drama express this sincerely? The key point is to highlight 'Psychological drama'. To make the main theme of the drama interesting and make young people willing to watch such a drama, these are our demands."
Photo by Wang Haochen
"The drama is based on the theme of "Sanwan Adaptation" in the long history of China's revolution. It not only writes the profound meaning of history, but also digs out the new ideas of reality. The ideological differences between Mao Zedong, Yu Sadu and others in terms of military management are actually about what flag to raise, what path to take, and what kind of army to build. Mao Zedong advocated the equality of officers and soldiers, established soldier committees in the army, emphasized the party's leadership role in the army, and established branches in companies. This was a major 'reform' in the management of the Chinese army. Du and others strongly opposed it, believing that this violated the "rules" of the army. At the beginning of the meeting, there were many people supporting Yu Sadu, but Mao Zedong was in the minority. However, as the plot developed, Mao Zedong actually explained his own views in relation to the development of the Chinese revolution. The views and truths became clearer and clearer, and the situation reversed, with more and more people supporting Mao Zedong. This transformation process is the embodiment of the "literary" charm of a realistic drama, which deeply attracts the audience. "
- Liu. Ping (researcher at the Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
"'Sanwan Adaptation' is one of the milestone events in the history of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and even the history of the New China Revolution. Most of the films and TV dramas use multiple clues, "Three Bays, That Night" is expressed in a grand narrative with multiple scenes, taking full account of the performance characteristics of a stage play, using a classical dramatic structure to correspond to solemn dramatic materials, seeking innovation and change in narrative perspective and stage expression, and using a distinct three-dimensional approach. The characters, interlocking conflicts and suspense connect the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China that has been unswerving for a hundred years. It can be regarded as a model work of "main theme drama".”
——Meng Mei (Associate Professor of School of Drama, Film and Television, Communication University of China, Member of China Critics Association)
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Tan Lihua and Beijing Symphony Orchestra July 1st Concert
Time: June 30
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights
June 30 In the evening, the famous conductor Tan Lihua will conduct the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, and together with violinist Lao Li and soprano Zheng Xiao, they will perform wonderful excerpts such as "The Golden Hearth" and the Peking Opera "Cuckoo Mountain", as well as the familiar "Ode to the Red Flag" and "Ode to the Red Flag". "Red Detachment of Women" selection.
Tan Lihua conducted the Beijing Symphony Orchestra
Zheng Xiao
Track list
"Ode to the Red Flag" composed by Lu Qiming
"The Sun Shines in Taxkorgan" composed by Chen Gang
"The Golden Hearth" composed by Chen Gang, violin: Lao Li
Dance drama " "Red Detachment of Women" selections, Wu Zuqiang and Du Mingxin's
"Overture", "Happy Female Warrior", "Ten Thousand Springs of River Water" "Five-inch Dagger Dance"
Yanhuang Style - Orchestral selections of Chinese folk songs, Bao Yuankai's
"Pair of Flowers" "Uprooting Reed Flowers" "The Sun Comes Out and Be Joyful"
- Intermission -
"Haixia" Suite (Excerpt) - Selected from the soundtrack of the movie "Haixia", Wang Min's song
"Weaving a Net"
"Harvest"
"My Chinese Heart" composed by Wang Fuling, arranged by Ding Xiaoli
"Living in Anyuan" - selected from the Peking Opera "Cuckoo Mountain", a collective creation
"People from Five Continents Laugh Together" - selected from the symphonic suite "Sister Jiang" 》
Lyrics by Yan Su, Yang Ming, Jiang Chunyang, Jinsha Qu
Arranged by Dong Lexian, soprano, Peking Opera: Zheng Xiao
"The Story of Spring"
Composed by Wang Yougui, arranged by Dong Lexian
"Pearl of the Orient"
Composed by Luo Dayou, arranged by Dong Lexian Song
"I Love You China"
Composed by Zheng Qiufeng, arranged by Dong Lexian
"On the Field of Hope"
Composed by Shi Guangnan, arranged by Dong Lexian
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"Sing a Folk Song for the Party" Changying Orchestra Symphony Concert
Time: 6 March 28
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights
Tell the story of the movie, freeze the legend of light and shadow, play the melody on the screen, and inherit the red classic. As the first national film symphony orchestra in New China, the Changying Orchestra has experienced the artillery fire of the Liberation War. The Baptism of Gunsmoke has a bright and rich red gene. On June 28, the Changying Ensemble will take you through time and space, review classics, and come to the concert hall to experience the majestic symphony!
Xu Zhijun conducts
Distinguished Professor of China Conservatory of Music and doctoral supervisor. Director of the Chinese Music Department of the China Conservatory of Music. Chief conductor and leader of the Chinese Orchestra of China Conservatory of Music. As a well-known conductor who is active in the music scene today, he has extensive cooperation with many orchestras and opera houses at home and abroad. He has led delegations to visit many countries and regions in Europe, Asia, the United States and Africa, and has performed in some famous music halls. Such as: New York's Lincoln Center for the Arts, Paris's Champs Elysées Grand Theater, Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater, Athens' Acropolis Ancient Theater, etc. Since conducting the premiere of the original opera "Marco Polo" by the Central Opera House in 1991, he has conducted the premieres of dozens of operas, dance dramas and symphonic operas. Xu Zhijun's conducting style is grand and friendly, full of singing and appeal. Benefiting from the study and training of composition major, I have a more in-depth and accurate grasp of the content, structure and composer's intention of the work. His conducting fields are wide-ranging, including opera, symphony, national orchestral music, chorus, symphonic drama and other types. He once served as a member of the All-China Youth Federation, a director of the China Musicians Association, the permanent conductor of the Central Opera House, and the resident conductor of the Central Chinese Orchestra. Invited to attend the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles "Morality and Art" symposium.
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Unforgettable melody: "My Motherland and Me" Red Classic Music Concert/"Party, Dear Mother" Red Classic Music Concert
Time: June 29-30
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights
Listen to artists perform classics and feel the unique charm of classic music works. From June 29th to 30th, the unforgettable melody "My Motherland and Me" Red Classics Concert, "Party, Dear Mother" Red Classics In the Famous Music Concert, many well-known singers will join hands to lead the audience to listen to the folk customs and sentiments of the vast motherland in works with national customs such as "A Lovely Rose", "Prairie Night" and "The Edge of the Sky". In "Azalea" Works such as "Mountain Dandan Blossoms Red", "Beijing Ode" and "Dedicate Everything to the Party" express praises to heroes and eulogies to the motherland.
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Opera "The Long March"
National Center for the Performing Arts
Time: June 25-26/28-30
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights
The Long March is an immortal monument in the history of the Chinese revolution
It is a majestic heroic epic!
In 1934, the Communist Party of China led the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to rely on amazing perseverance to go through 25,000 miles of hardships and obstacles, leading the Chinese revolution on the brink of despair to a smooth road. The monument to the spirit of the great Long March will always stand. From June 25th, 26th, 28th to 30th, the National Center for the Performing Arts’ original Chinese epic opera "The Long March" will be performed for the twelfth time. Once again, the magnificent red sound waves will be used to commemorate this candlelight. The great wonders of heaven and earth.
This round of performances will continue the star-studded lineup of the past, including Yan Weiwen, Wang Chong, Wang Haitao, Wang Hexiang, Wang Hongwei, Liang Yufeng, Wang Zhe, Li Xintong, Wang Jing, Gong Shuang, Cheng Wenhui, Guan Zhijing, Li Yang, Han Junyu, Huang Xunguo , Jin Zhengjian and other outstanding domestic singers, together with the National Center for the Performing Arts Choir, National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, and Datong Song and Dance Theater Song and Dance Ensemble, once again sang the triumphant song of the Long March on the occasion of July 1st.
"As the first true opera among the musical works with the theme of the Long March, "The Long March" composed by Yin Qing is a success. Its important value lies in the fact that the creator started from the subject matter and content, under the guidance of rigorous opera thinking, and based on the classic national opera , avant-garde modern operas and military-themed large-scale vocal works found an opera style and musical language that conforms to contemporary Chinese aesthetics, artistically reproduced the Long March, a miracle in human history, and promoted the great Long March spirit. The exploration and innovation in macro structure, specific technology, and artistic style have explored a new path for the creation of large-scale operas, especially operas with revolutionary historical themes. The valuable experience is worth learning from. "
- Lou Wenli (National Defense University). Vice dean and professor of the Military Culture College, master's tutor)
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The musical "The Age of Awakening"
Beijing Radio and Television, Happy Twist
Time: June 29-30
Location: Century Theater
Highlights
Classic reshaping, awakening The sound echoed. Adapted from the popular TV series of the same name that won the "Five One Project Award, Feitian Award, Golden Eagle Award, and Magnolia Award", the new musical version interprets the long scroll of history and stages the passionate youth of a hundred years ago.
Happy Twist's first sing-along musical, a new art form of expression, with thirty original pieces of music throughout, and rich genres.
brings together top-tier young actors in domestic stage plays and musicals such as Xiaolin, Li Leyao, Cui En'er, Lu Runtong, and even the young actor Hou Jingjian who plays Mao Zedong in the TV series. The song of awakening is sung again, stirring up new trends, and the sound will never end!
"The two composers of the musical "The Age of Awakening" are Chen Qifeng and Wei Huhu, who created suitable melody for the whole play.It is worth mentioning that the singing parts of the two female protagonists Gao Junman and Zhao Renlan in the musical "The Age of Awakening" are very brilliant, whether they are composed once - melody or second time - singing. Among them, the creation and performance of the role of Gao Junman are particularly outstanding. The performance of the actor who plays Gao Junman can be regarded as a highlight of the whole drama. Whether it is the actor's basic skills display, or the control of the voice, whether it is the beauty of the tone, or the immersive interpretation of the characters in the play, it seems to be "stealing the scene" that overwhelms the two male protagonists. Of course, this kind of "stealing the show" is what the author desires. In other words, this kind of "stealing the show" is exactly what current stage performances are lacking. I sincerely hope that more and more actors will "steal the show" like this. ”
——Xiang Xiaogang (Researcher at the Central Conservatory of Music)
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Drama "Toward Yan'an"
Propaganda Department of the CPC Shanghai Pudong New Area District Committee (District Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau), Shanghai Oriental Art Center Management Co., Ltd., Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd.
Time: June 28-30
Location: National Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights
Yan'an
A warm and emotional word
I yearn for, but I have not been able to make it in my life...
The drama "Towards Yan'an" is " "The Righteous Way in the World Is Vicissitudes of Life" is another masterpiece.
All the pain and struggle, youth and ideals
and strong feelings of family and country are integrated into it
It is the subtle and complex human nature and life
The drama "Xiang Yan'an" is fully produced by Shanghai Oriental Art Center Since its premiere, this spy drama has been adapted from the award-winning novel of the same name by Hai Fei and directed by Li Bonan. It has a nearly three-hour narrative. Presented on the stage, it tells the story of the unsung heroes behind the great revolutionary history, and composes a hymn about youth, ideals and beliefs.
""Toward Yan'an" focuses on a spray in the torrent, the most ordinary drop of water, from the perspective of a small person. Let the audience see youth, passion, and sacrifice illuminated by ideals and beliefs. The stage rhythm full of double speed, the smart and grand stage presentation, and the character creation full of human analysis depth unfold a simple, real and touching epic of civilians and a psychological picture of youth growth and differentiation in the torrent of the times. Yan'an is an image that combines ideals and beliefs. Our spirit can reach Yan'an again and again. "
- Mao Shi'an (literary critic)
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Modern Peking Opera "Sister Jiang"
National Peking Opera Theater
Time: June 29
Location: Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Highlights
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Party, the National Peking Opera Company The theater strongly invited Mr. Yan Su to perform again, and collaborated with famous director Xie Ping'an and famous composer Wan Ruixing to jointly create a Peking Opera version of "Sister Jiang" that is full of Beijing charm and rich in Cheng flavor. From 2001 to 2023, it was directed by Zhang Huoding. By Zhou Jing, "Sister Jiang" has become one of the modern Peking Opera repertoires of the National Peking Opera Company. The theme song [Siping Diao] "Ode to Red Plum Blossoms" runs throughout, well demonstrating the strong, calm, heroic and optimistic character tone of the revolutionaries represented by Sister Jiang; the addition of magnificent and interesting Sichuan style music elements makes the play With distinctive regional characteristics and passionate life background; Peng Songtao went from behind the scenes to the front to sing loudly and generously for charity, adding a Laosheng singing voice to the whole play. The perfect professional configuration made the music presentation more diverse.
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Pingju Opera "Pride". Yang》
Tianjin Pingju Opera Bai Pai Troupe
Time: June 26
Venue: Beijing People's Theater
What to watch
The new Pingju Opera modern drama "Proud Yang" is based on a true story. It tells the story of the return of Yang Kaihui and Mao Anying in the spring of 1928. Itakura, mobilized the masses to establish an underground party organization, but was unfortunately arrested.Under the coercion and inducement of the enemy, he always stood firm and would rather die than surrender. In the end, the revolutionary martyr Yang Kaihui died generously, demonstrating the noble revolutionary integrity and noble revolutionary spirit of the Communists.
Pingju Opera "Jiao Yang" is written by national first-level screenwriters Zhao Deming and Liu Feng, and is directed by senior director Zhong Hai. He takes charge of the overall situation and uses a variety of artistic methods to highlight the theme and enhance the atmosphere of the environment. The plot arrangement and language processing of the script were repeatedly discussed and adjusted to achieve the best effect. The play stars Wang Guanli, a famous Pingju opera performing artist and a national inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. Yang Kaihui's singing design in the play is also quite brilliant. Each section is so melodious that the vocals and emotions blend into each other's hearts. The singing has a strong Bai style and authentic Pingju flavor, forming Yang Kaihui's unique musical image.
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Children's drama "Intelligence that cannot be sent"
China Children's Art Theater
Time: June 29-30
Location: China Children's Theater
Highlights
A little soldier in the war years, a vital piece of information, a time A mission full of hardships and dangers... The adventure of Man Shan, the protagonist of the story, begins here. The cruelty of war, the warm protection of partners, a moment of joy and brightness... Heroes in history will also appear vividly on the stage along with children's imagination. They are strong, mighty, and brave, but they also have a childish side.
In peaceful times, war seems far away from us. When we cross time and space and re-examine this historical period, Manshan's adventure examines the usual anti-Japanese narrative from a child's perspective, revealing another side of the children's anti-war stories we are accustomed to...
This is not just a story about war. The story is more about growth. No matter what the environment is, every child is precious and protected.
""Information That Cannot Be Sent" also effectively explains from one side that the creation of children's dramas must follow a simple and subtle way of creation, and must be in line with children's thinking characteristics. Didactic preaching must be removed from the shelves and replaced by children's It is difficult to tell stories with themes that children can understand, recognize and learn, and to tell stories that are close to children’s way of thinking. It is even more difficult to tell children’s dramas with the same theme. . Children are a special group with unique tastes, psychological states, and ways of understanding and thinking about things. Concrete and vivid images and lively and bright plots can better guide them to think about the theme and carry out aesthetic education.”
— —Zhang Tong (Associate Researcher of Liaoning Provincial Institute of Culture and Art)
Selected Plays
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Drama "The First Floor in the World"
Beijing People's Art Theater
Time: June 28-30
Location: Capital Theater
Highlights
"The First Floor in the World" "The First Floor" is a group drama in which characters from all walks of life gather in an old shop. Each one has a vivid face and a full-bodied personality. In the words of the director Gu Wei, "There are no small characters in this drama. Everyone pursues equality.”
The time-honored roast duck brand "Fujude" is well-known in the capital. The old shopkeeper has retired to his inner room due to old age and illness. The store is managed by the second counter, Wang Zixi, with the help of the two young shopkeepers. Unfortunately, the two young masters had their own interests and had no intention of running the business. Wang Zixi recommended Lu Mengshi to the old shopkeeper several times to run the store. The old shopkeeper left a last word before his death: Please invite Lu Mengshi!
Lu Mengshi, who is intelligent by nature, is also from the "Five Zi Xing", and he vowed to do something great. Facing the overwhelming "Fujude", he racked his brains. Although there were conflicts among people in the industry, Lu Mengshi and Chang Gui worked around them, resolving some of the overt and covert conflicts, and the business became smooth both internally and externally.
Time flies, and ten years have passed, and "Fujude" has become famous in Beijing. At this time, the two young masters of the Tang family, encouraged by rumors, fought with Lu Mengshi for the financial rights of the proprietor.Faced with the "Fu Ju De" he had worked so hard to create, Lu Mengshi only left a pair of words before leaving: It's such a dangerous building, who is the master and who is the guest? There are only three old houses, which are suitable for both the bright moon and the wind. Hengpi: There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever.
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Peking Opera "Serial Series"
Beijing Peking Opera Theater
Time: June 29
Location: Chang'an Grand Theater
Highlights
Plot introduction
Liang Jiugong lost his royal horse, and when he saw that Cambodia retained the name of Huang Santai, he knew that Huang was dead, so he transferred him. The son named Huang Tianba, the commander-in-chief, for questioning. Peng Peng and Huang Santai had an old relationship, so they secretly protected them and restricted their visit. Huang Tianba met Dou Erdun's subordinate He Tianlong outside the exit of Qiao Zhuang Escort, and captured him. He heard Dou's name, so he released him and pretended to worship the mountain. He lured Dou to admit that he had stolen the horse. Huang Xian appealed softly. Dou was suspicious and Huang Dao came out. He also used his real name to provoke sin, and made an appointment for a martial arts contest the next day, so he could get off the mountain. Zhu Guangzu fell into a trap at night, stole Dou's double hooks, and stuck Huang's knife in the case. The next day, he blamed Dou Wuyong for falling into the trap. He offered his royal horse in anger and followed Huang to the official position.
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Kunqu Opera "The West Chamber"
Northern Kunqu Opera Theater
Time: June 24
Location: Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Highlights
"Eternally inseparable, eternally reunited,
May all the loving ones in the world become dependents! "
"The Romance of the West Chamber" uses its original and concise language, ups and downs of the plot and delicate and vivid characters to present a lingering and pathos love story at a very high artistic level. The lyrics are intertwined with each other and both elegant and popular, making it particularly moving and worthy of the title. A classic, known as the "Beauty among the Flowers", it is also a shining pearl in the heritage of ancient Chinese opera. For hundreds of years, it has been favored and often performed on the opera stage.
Northern Kunqu Opera Theater's classic traditional play "The Romance of the West Chamber" captures the essence of the whole play. The plot is ups and downs, relaxed and relaxed, and the performances are delicate and lifelike. A series of characters with distinctive personalities, such as the matchmaker, complement each other and complement each other, and jointly outline a love story in which "lovers eventually get married". Eternal and inseparable, eternally together, this seven-hundred-year-old good wish is also the eternal emotional yearning of mankind.
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Dance Drama "The Towering Zhengyang"
Beijing Dance Academy
Time: June 27-29
Location: Beijing Poly Theater
Highlights
As the only well-preserved city gate with tower and arrow tower in Beijing, Zhengyang Gate carries rich cultural heritage Historical information is an excellent carrier of the characteristics of the ancient capital. It also has profound humanistic implications and is the "gathering" of Beijing's history and culture.
Photographed by Zhang Xidan
What kind of changes has Zhengyangmen, once called "Lizhengmen", experienced? How do the next generation of people in "Gate" live? In six hundred years, what has changed and what has remained unchanged? We look at the big history of "Zhengyangmen", and more importantly, we look at the specific and vivid people in "Zhengyangmen"!
Photographed by Zhang Xidan
The dance drama is titled "Zhengyangmen" and depicts the story of five generations of a family living under Zhengyangmen. Together with the gray brick walls and colorful glazed tiles of Zhengyangmen, they tell the story of a great nation. Suffering and glory.
Photo by Zhang Xidan
In "The Towering Sun", the stage settings and props with unique Beijing characteristics such as paper kites, rickshaws, pigeon whistles, and bird's nests instantly bring the audience into a Beijing city full of historical charm and modern flavor.
Photographed by Zhang Xidan
The dance drama cleverly takes the audience into a time and space tunnel spanning different eras through the story of the fate of five generations of a family, allowing history and reality to intertwine and collide on the stage. The dance language uses Chinese classical dance, Chinese folk dance, Modern dance and other rich dance vocabulary are used to show five distinctive eras, showing a magnificent historical picture.
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London’s West End original drama "No One Survived"
Time: June 26-30
Venue: Beijing Tianqiao Art Center
Highlights
As the masterpiece of the queen of reasoning Agatha Christie, the original "No One Survived" is the most popular play in history. One of the best-selling suspense mystery novels, it is obsessed with mystery fans all over the world.
is directed by high-scoring film director Lucy Bailey, and once again joins forces with set and costume designer Mike Britton to bring you a break from tradition, a highly artistic, and deeper version of "No One Survived."
In the original London West End play "No Survivor", there are not only thrillers and frights, but also surprises and surprises. The plot is tight and keeps the audience's appetite throughout. You won't know who the murderer is until you watch the last moment!
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Mime "Andrew and Dolini"
Spanish Culunca Theater Company
Time: June 27-30
Location: Cao Yu Theater
Highlights
This play has toured in China for nine times, not only attracting Pu Cun Xin, Tang Wei, Yuan Quan , Zhang Yi, Zhou Yun and many other stars are following it. Hong Kong director Hui Anhua also led a large number of actors to watch the show. Yuan Quan even praised the play as "a lesson in drama life".
The creation of "Andre et Dolini" originated from "A History of Love to D" - written in 2007 by the 84-year-old French philosopher André Gauz for his terminally ill wife Dolini who died soon. A love letter records the emotional journey of fifty-eight years that the two spent together, and then turned on the gas and went to hell together.
"Andrew and Dolini" uses minimalist and ingenious "wordless" techniques to convey delicate and warm emotions that every ordinary person can understand and be moved by. The stage has not lost the channel for emotional transmission because of the mask. In addition to facial expressions and lines, another stage language is easily understood and accepted by the audience. Even children aged 3 or 5 can easily understand this play. After transcending the language barrier, "Andrew and Dolini" has gained a broader and longer artistic life, and has entered the hearts of more audiences.
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Beijing Opera "Wen Tianxiang and Kublai Khan"
Beijing Opera Troupe
Time: June 25-26
Location: Tianqiao Theater
Highlights
"No one has died in life since ancient times, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history"
National hero Wen Tianxiang The famous poem is well-known to every household.
Thousands of years later,
Wen Tianxiang and Kublai Khan stepped onto the stage.
In the intersection of history and reality,
their figures were constantly intertwined and lifelike.
The Southern Song Dynasty collapsed under the tyranny of Kublai Khan, the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. Wen Tianxiang, who was the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty at the time, saw the mountains and rivers shattered and the lives lost. He refused to be humiliated and led the local heroes to defend his dignity and homeland to the death. However, because he was outnumbered, he was captured and taken to the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. He passed by his hometown and wanted to serve on the first hill, but failed to do so. Kublai Khan used various means of coercion and inducement to persuade Wen Tianxiang to surrender, and intended to use this to disrupt the anti-Yuan wave in the world and help the Yuan Dynasty rule. Wen Tianxiang looked at his hometown from afar and vowed to die unyieldingly with his motherland in his heart. He wrote "Song of Righteousness" to express his determination and integrity and to be heroic and benevolent. In "Crossing the Lingding Ocean", Wen Tianxiang's famous poem "No one has died since ancient times, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history" embodies the strong patriotic spirit and inspired many people with lofty ideals in later generations to strive for their ideals. Wen Tianxiang has also become a representative of the unyielding spirit of struggle of the entire Chinese nation.
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Immersive drama "Today Is There"
Star Theater Village
Time: June 26-30
Location: Star Theater Village
Highlights
In the autumn of 1948, a modern Republic of China wedding banquet revealed the mystery Prologue
Who is it, on a moonlit night? Laying out a maze?
Who is it, laying the trap in the laughter?
In the modern night where love and hate are intertwined,
enters the game with one vote. The mystery banquet of the Republic of China
A heart-pounding suspenseful night
invites you to come to
for a gorgeous and dangerous journey of exploration
Together, we will uncover the secrets hidden under the wedding banquet
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Dance drama "Fantasy" "Tea Mystery Sutra"
Zhao Liang Art Studio
Time: June 28-29
Location: Zhengyi Temple Theater
Highlights
"The Fantasy Tea Mystery Sutra" is a work that uses "tea" as a clue and integrates the Oriental A modern dance drama about tea culture and Zen culture. The play is choreographed by Zhao Liang and is the middle part of his "Oriental Spiritual Desire Trilogy". The plot revolves around a set of exquisite tea sets, which are derived from the cultural relics unearthed from Famen Temple - the exquisite tea sets of Emperor Li Huan of the Tang Dynasty. Through the exquisite performance of the dancers, the Oriental tea culture and Zen culture are integrated, showing an aesthetic pursuit that transcends time and space.
Through a series of carefully designed body language, these characters vividly display their personality traits and inner emotions. Every action reveals their understanding and pursuit of tea, and also symbolizes their attitude towards life and spiritual realm. These subtle and profound descriptions bring the audience into a tea culture palace that is both fantasy and realistic. The image of tea fantasy is composed of countless exquisite tea sets. They seem to be flowing lives, constantly changing shapes as the plot develops, adding a bit of magic.
"The Mystery of Fantasy Tea" is a dance theater work that combines Western art forms. Its performance at the Zhengyi Temple Ancient Theater vividly demonstrated the exchange and collision of Eastern and Western cultures. This cross-cultural artistic expression brings unprecedented wonderful feelings to the audience, making every viewing a new journey of exploration.
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Dream of Red Mansions - "A Dream of Red Mansions" full version theme concert
Beijing Chinese Orchestra
Time: June 28
Venue: Beijing Concert Hall
Highlights
Use national music to "narrate" every bit of life in the Red Mansions, and reminisce about it all the time A classic that shines brightly. The song "Wonderful Ningmei" brings many lovesickness tears; Bao Dai's deep affection and helplessness, "The Burial of Flowers" laments the final fate of Jia's family; "Bao Dai Love", "Qing Wen Song", "Three Wonders of Inscription on Pa" and other Dream of Red Mansions Classic Chinese music works will present the beautiful oriental melodies in the form of national instrumental music and vocal music.
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Children's drama "The Elephant is Coming"
China Puppet Art Theater
Time: June 29-30
Location: China Puppet Theater
Highlights
The play is based on the unique journey of "Yunnan Elephants Go North and Return South" , by restoring the details of the elephant mother using branches to drive away mosquitoes for the sleeping elephant baby, the "short-nosed family" raised their noses to salute the drone, the fierce boy left the elephant group to drink secretly and got drunk, and the elephant baby faced the courage to move forward in life after birth A series of vivid stage scenes such as the difficulty of the first step show a beautiful picture of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
1:1 Elephant Puppet. There are 15 1:1 giant puppet elephants in the play. The largest one is 2.5 meters high, 2.8 meters long and 2.6 meters wide, giving the audience a shocking experience.
There are more than ten interactions in the play, which not only convey the concept of ecological civilization to everyone, but also gain various popular science knowledge about elephants. There are 15 elephants, and 26 artists use dance-like, artistic and powerful operations to let everyone complete a series of actions such as running, kneeling on one leg, raising their noses, lying down, sleeping, and being intimate, giving life to the elephants.
This week's hot list
Monday, June 24
Beijing People's Art Theater "The Long Journey into the Night"
China Acrobatic Troupe "Dragon Olympics"
Tuesday, June 25
Meng Jinghui Drama Studio "Opinions on the Life of Two Dogs"
Northern Kunqu Opera Theater "The Legend of the White Snake"
Ray of Light Immersive Entertainment, Poly Performing Arts "The Sound of the Dome"
Wednesday, June 26
Ode to Joy - Concert of the Dresden Boys Choir in Germany
Meng Jinghui Drama Studio "Two Dog's Life Opinions"
Happy Twist "Chicago Nights"
Thursday, June 27
Yin Chengzong's piano accompaniment "Red Lantern", "Yellow River" Piano Concerto Concert
Deng Men's Magic Team "The Wizard's Living Room"
Beijing Peking Opera Theater " "Big Sword King Five"
Friday, June 28
Beijing Children's Art Theater "Old Dog Old Hei Gets into Trouble"
Youzai (Beijing) Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. "Mr. Page"
Feng Lu Studio "On the Apple Tree"
"Dedication and Memories" Chamber Music Concert by Chen Lin, Xie Nan, Chen Xi and the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra
Saturday, June 29
Stars Drama Village "Bystander Report"
Beijing Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe "Five Girls Happy Birthday"
China Coal Mine Art Troupe "Books Behind Smiles" Crosstalk Special
Yu Long joins hands with Ning Feng and Zhang Haochen to perform the Romantic Concerto and China Philharmonic Orchestra's 2023-2024 music season closing concert
Sunday, June 30
Capture Ma Alex and other "True Detective" Zhao Goose 2"
Peking Opera Plum School Concert "Chuan·Fang"
Cangjie Film and Television and others "Neptune Spaceship"
Me and my motherland·The most beautiful songs are dedicated to you - large-scale theme chorus concert
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Large-scale events
1
024 Zhang Xinzhe's "Future Ultimate Edition" World Tour Concert
Time: June 29-30
Location: National Stadium
Highlights
In this era full of changes, there are always some sounds that can travel through time and space and touch our hearts. Deep emotions. Xinzhe Zhang is the singer who interprets time and awakens our memories with his singing.
2024 Xinzhe Chang's Future Style Ultimate World Tour, the future is... whatever your heart desires and wherever you go, it is the story we can create together, and it is the accumulation of every moment that we enjoy together with you.
Future tense has gone through "future tense 1.0" and "future tense 2.0", and has been sung from the stadium to the stadium. Now it is being upgraded, with a new version of the "fan-favorite" playlist, new stage design, and new costume design, it will be transformed into Zhang Xinzhe's "Future Ultimate Edition World Tour", allowing fans to experience the "Future Ultimate Edition" immersively "The world of music. We strive to bring fans around the world an unforgettable immersive audio-visual feast.
Zhang Xinzhe uses his singing to continuously inject love and energy into people. His music is affectionate and delicate. Those songs that accompany us through ups and downs allow us to find the original touch in the songs. Take us back to that youthful era. Let us make love as a contract with Zhang Xinzhe and go to the future together! We will walk through this journey side by side in the long river of life, and music, emotions, and memories will fill the future tense.
2
024 Tao Zhe soul power ii concert
Time: June 28-30
Location: Huaxi Live·Wukesong
Highlights
Tao Zhe is the first singer to officially introduce r&b to the pop music scene in Taiwan, China; praised by the media as The "R&B Godfather" of Taiwanese pop music. He is famous for his improvised R&B singing and has become a model for many R&B singers.
2003, Tao Zhe started singing in Hong Kong, with the theme of "soul power", which means that music is a powerful thing, and the world will be better with music, just as people have some power from the soul.
After 20 years, Tao Zhe officially launched the "soul power ii world tour", which will once again bring the pure and profound musical emotion of "soul power" to you.
3
024Ma Siwei's "dark horse season" concert
Time: June 29
Location: National Stadium
Highlights
He is praised by the "New York Times" as
China's hip-hop industry's breakthrough star rap group
- The team leader of Higher Brothers
is one of the representative figures of Chinese rap
After two years of absence
Ma Siwei sets out again with his new dark horse season
When sincerity turns into enthusiasm
This time
Can he still be the one who amazes you? A dark horse?
When the huge city is shrouded in seasons, the sleeping dark horse is about to wake up. Is it rebirth after redemption? Or reinvent yourself after breaking the label? The thick fog will eventually dissipate, let us follow Ma Siwei's footsteps and embark on this musical adventure together.
4
Landlord’s Cat “World/Youth” 2024 Tour Concert
Time: June 29
Location: Capital Gymnasium
Highlights
Landlord’s Cat is a female singing duo composed of guitarist Wu Peiling and vocalist Wang Xinyi. Officially established in 2013. In 2015, he released his first original single "Autumn Brew" on NetEase Cloud Music and gained attention! Won the Newcomer of the Year Award at the "Hard Floor Fireplace Night·2017 NetEase Cloud Music Original Ceremony"! They are also the happy singer-songwriter duo we look forward to seeing at major music festivals!
The landlord's cat uses a gentle and delicate voice to express the audience's feelings! He has tried more diversified styles many times, showing various styles such as folk, pop, light rock, and electronic!
"The world" is the world derived from reality, the world reflected in the heart, and the vastness and imagination that can be accommodated. "Youth" is a young man who carries too many expectations, a young man who is eager to live his life, a young man who is full of vitality and hope. "/" is a slash, it is different, it is plural, it is conversion and change, it is happening...
Where are you? The landlord’s cat is looking forward to meeting you in the “world of youth”!
Art Exhibition
1
Heart - Invitational Exhibition for Academicians of the Florence Academy of Art in Italy
Location: National Art Museum of China
Time: June 16th - July 7th
Highlights
This exhibition is one of the "National Art Museum of China International Exchange Exhibition Series" 1. Co-sponsored by the National Art Museum of China and the Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, it displays more than 90 representative works by 13 academicians of the Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. Artists use sculptures, paintings, installations and other forms to show their profound thinking and poetic expression on nature, society, life and emotions. After the exhibition, 12 of the works will be collected by the National Art Museum of China.
Wu Weishan, director of the National Art Museum of China and academician of the Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, said that in recent years, the National Art Museum of China and Italy have maintained good exchanges and cooperation. In 2020, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy, the sculpture "Dialogue Beyond Time and Space - Leonardo da Vinci and Qi Baishi" was settled in Vinci, Italy, and was permanently collected by the Leonardo da Vinci Museum, becoming a wealth of Italian public culture. This year marks the 54th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy. We hope to take this opportunity to continue the ongoing cultural dialogue between China and Italy and contribute to the process of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The Florence Academy of Art in Italy originated in 1339, proposed to Cosimo I de' Medici by the master of painting and architecture Giorgio Vasari, and was founded in Florence, Italy in 1563. The Academy of Art in Florence, Italy is currently divided into six schools: sculpture, painting, architecture, art history, humanities and sciences, and music and performance. It brings together art masters and scholars from Italy and around the world, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Picasso and other art masters.The
exhibition is presented in Halls 2, 4, and 10 on the first floor of the National Art Museum of China, and will be on display until July 7 (closed on Mondays).
Harmony, Antonio di Tomaso, sculpture, 19×21×55cm, 1990
Dialogue beyond time and space - Leonardo da Vinci and Qi Baishi, Wu Weishan, sculpture. Leonardo da Vinci, 225×100×65cm; Qi Baishi, 350×90×65cm, 2012
Sound in the empty valley - Laozi comes out of seclusion, Wu Weishan, sculpture, 83x109x43cm, 2012
2
Beijing Hanhai 2024 Spring Auction
Location: Beijing International Hotel
Time: June 25-27
Highlights
Beijing Hanhai 2024 Spring Auction will kick off at Beijing International Hotel on June 25-27, with previews on June 25-26, June The gavel was officially raised on the 27th. This spring auction will launch three special sessions of modern calligraphy and painting, ancient calligraphy and painting, and antiques and curios, with more than 1,300 pieces of cultural relics and art, providing rich and diverse choices for collection and investment.
Antiques and Curios Special specializes in the "Retouching - Qing Dynasty Monochrome Glazed Porcelain" section. The single-color glazed porcelain of the Qing Dynasty was further developed on the basis of the single-color glazed porcelain of the Ming Dynasty. According to Tang Ying's "Cao Cheng Chronicle Stele" at the end of Yongzheng's reign, there were 57 types of glazes and colors fired in the imperial kiln at that time, most of which were single-color glazed porcelain. A large number of handed down products also prove that the single-color glazed porcelain of the Qing Dynasty was both antique and innovative, and its achievements surpassed those of the previous generation, fully reflecting the superb technology of porcelain production.
lot2122, Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, Ji red glazed plum vase, h19cm
In addition, in the Chinese calligraphy and painting market, the price system of works by first-line famous artists has been basically stable, while among second- and third-tier artists, representative masterpieces with special themes can also be created. Another reason for good results is that works with good provenance, never seen before, long storage life, and low turnover rate often become "dark horses" at auctions.
In the Hanhai 2024 Spring Auction, nearly a thousand works will be launched in two special sessions of Chinese calligraphy and painting, with a neat lineup and moderate valuations.
lot66, Pu Xun (1901-1966) "Flying Hyenas in Qiuyuan", paper/vertical scroll, made in 1946, seal: Pu Xun Longevity, inscription: Bingxu Lotus Moon Zhonghuan, thought Mr. Zhicheng was elegant and upright, written by Yizhai Pu Xun . 66×34cm, about 2 square feet, estimated value: 15,000-25,000
lot30, Yan Bolong (1898-1954) "White Head on Tang Shang", paper/vertical scroll, made in 1942, seal: Yan Yunlin, Bolong, inscription: Renwu Xinqiu The picture of white heads on the tang of Lubao Mountain is proposed. Changbai Yan Bolong's freehand brushwork. 93.5×33.5cm, about 2.8 square feet, estimated value: 58,000-90,000
3
One is two: Mirror image and illusion
Location: Taikang Art Museum
Time: June 16th - July 31
Highlights
When Emperor Qianlong passed "Cosplay" has a dialogue with the people of the Song Dynasty from a distance. How can we start a wonderful interaction with Emperor Qianlong in the exhibition now?
Based on the philosophical proposition contained in "One is Two", Taikang Art Museum is about to launch the first group exhibition not focusing on the Taikang collection, "One is Two: Mirroring and Illusion." The exhibition dismantles "Is One Is Two Pictures", on the one hand, it takes the transformation and borrowing of various ancient aesthetic images in the context of contemporary art - even if these correspondences are coincidences caused by the artist's inadvertent state of consciousness; on the other hand, On the one hand, the atmosphere revealed by ancient paintings seems to serve as a warning to reflect on the shortcomings caused by the rapid development, isolation of people, and lack of ultimate meaning in the process of modernity. This is also the creation of artists from around the world selected for the exhibition. issues we face together.
This exhibition is curated by curator Yang Zi. The exhibition cleverly connects the subtle metaphors, whether concrete or abstract, between contemporary art works and "One is Two Pictures". The exhibited works not only reflect the unremitting exploration of self-image and identity by fifteen Chinese and foreign artists, but also expand the dimensions of our understanding of the world with local Chinese philosophical ideas. As the curator Yang Zi said, "One is one, two is neither, nor is it separate" symbolizes art's recursive questioning of itself, and "Confucianism can be mixed and Mo can be" points to the political proposition of tolerance and symbiosis of different civilizations.There is also a portrait of Qianlong hanging in the painting of Qianlong. The image of the king seems to have been proved to exist, and it is regarded as an illusory image representation - if the self is just an illusion, "why worry about it"?
If the exhibition is like a huge and gorgeous maze, then "One or Two Pictures" is the "map" in our hands. It takes us through time and space to unravel the mysteries hidden inside and outside the paintings.
"One or Two Pictures" Ink and color on scroll paper, 76.5cm long and 147.2cm wide, unknown, Palace Museum
4
Chasing Dreams in Blue Color - Zhong Liansheng Cloisonné Art Exhibition
Location: China Arts and Crafts Museum
Time: June 6 July 16th - July 16
Highlights
This exhibition covers eight units ("Family inheritance from the same line", "Art becomes a classic through conveying the truth", "Witnessing the historical and national honors", "Renovating the old and making new progress", "Art continues... Sheng Jiuzhen", "Transmitting Hearts to the World with Hands", "Handmade Craftsmen Paint Dreams in Blue Color", "Shadow Casting Craftsmanship and Engraving Time"), a total of more than 100 pieces/sets of cloisonné art works are on display.
allows us to enter the cloisonné art world of Zhong Liansheng and taste the splendid chapters created by the "craftsman spirit" that spans time and space. From this we can see that cloisonné, as a shining pearl of arts and crafts, continues to innovate and integrate with the development of the times to meet people's growing needs for a better life, and at the same time it has become a beautiful link of friendship between China and other countries in the world. The
exhibition brings together Master Zhong Liansheng’s forty-six years of ingenuity. With his unique artistic perspective and innovative thinking, he used cloisonné craftsmanship to engrave the splendor of the times and show the magnificent picture of China’s prosperous age.
Name: "Peace Zun", creators: Qian Meihua, Zhong Liansheng, Li Jing, creation year: 2009
Name: "Lotus Dream" series, creator: Zhong Liansheng, creation year: 2000
Name: "Ode to Peace" "Baojian", creators: Qian Meihua, Zhong Liansheng, Li Jing, year of creation: 2020
editor Wu Longzhen
