On June 30, "Celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China - Classic Peking Opera Concert" was hosted by the Changning Culture and Art Center, Shanghai Li Jun Peking Opera Cultural Exchange Center, Changning District Senior Citizens Association, and Shanghai Xuhui Yanping Peking Opera Troupe at the Jiadu Theater Held.
At the scene, just after singing the excerpt "Glory Shines Forever" from the revolutionary modern Peking opera "The Story of the Red Lantern", bursts of applause came from the scene, followed by "Shajiabang", "Jiang Jie", "Haigang" and so on. Classic red arias that incorporate the characteristics of the times have appeared one after another, showing the bravery of the revolutionary ancestors and the spirit of the Communists who are not afraid of hardships, sacrifices, and tenacious struggle, allowing the audience to feel the charm of the quintessence of Chinese art while looking back on the majesty of the past. Years pass, the red gene is inherited.
It is reported that this event is a cultural benefit project of the Changning Cultural and Art Center "I am a Opera Fan" Changning Opera Festival, which aims to inherit and promote traditional culture, show the profoundness of Peking Opera art, and provide a Peking Opera concert. In the form of the concert, we deeply reviewed the history of the Party’s struggle and praised the Party’s glorious history.
In addition to the arias that incorporated the characteristics of the times, at the concert, famous Peking opera artists such as Zhou Yanping, the leader of the Shanghai Xuhui Yanping Peking Opera Troupe and a national first-class actor, also performed for the audience. It brought classic arias and opera excerpts such as "Empty City Strategy", "Mu Guiying Takes the Command", "Su Wu Shepherd" and "Farewell My Concubine". The actors sang with a mixture of strong and soft, either passionate and high-spirited, or somber and melodious, fully displaying the artistic charm of Peking Opera and winning. The whole house applauded. “Although it was raining and it was a little inconvenient to go out, this performance was so exciting that it was really worth the trip. I hope we can hold more high-level free performances in the future. "Ms. Wang, a citizen, said.
Source: Shanghai Changning
