This is a grand event for youth. This is a stage to showcase the artistic charm of Cantonese opera and the talents of young people. Nandu reporters learned that after four days and six fierce competitions, the "Guangdong Cantonese Theater 2024 Youth Performing Arts Competition" concluded successfully a few days ago. The competition produced a total of 16 gold medals, 24 silver medals, and 34 bronze medals, and many outstanding actors emerged. Young Cantonese opera talent.
"Guangdong Cantonese Theater 2024 Youth Performing Arts Competition" concluded successfully.
"The Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater has always been adhering to the purpose of 'nurturing youth and discovering talents' to cultivate successors of the Cantonese opera art. After years of practice, the Youth Performing Arts Competition has formed the concept of 'promoting practice through competition, promoting learning through competition, and improving performance through competition'. It is a brand competition that can select the best through competition. It is an important measure for our school to consistently hold youth performing arts competitions to develop and educate people!" Xu Guanghua, deputy director of Guangdong Cantonese Theater, introduced: "There are 74 people in this competition. The actors and performers participating in the competition, with an average age of 30, are a dynamic force of Cantonese opera. They rehearse hard, consult with senior teachers humbly, and show off their youthful sweat on the stage, demonstrating their solid artistic skills and indomitable fighting spirit. They interpret the unique charm of the art of Cantonese opera with their superb skills and wonderful performances."
Xu Guanghua said that the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater will, as always, adhere to the founding purpose of "promoting performances and producing benefits" to create exhibitions for young performers. A platform for talent and learning exchange, forming a good artistic atmosphere and a healthy competitive environment, further improving the performance level of young performers, and making the Guangdong Cantonese Theater’s artistic talent echelon development develop steadily. "I hope all the contestants can sum up the experience of this competition, constantly improve themselves, and continue to forge ahead on the road of art and pursue excellence."
"Guangdong Cantonese Theater 2024 Youth Performing Arts Competition" gold medal work "Wu Song Dahao" "Lion Tower" starring Lin Feihong and Wang Weihong.
"Guangdong Cantonese Theater 2024 Youth Performing Arts Competition" gold medal work "Zhaojun Hefan", starring Yang Jing and Liang Chaoxi.
"Guangdong Cantonese Theater 2024 Youth Performing Arts Competition" gold medal work "Shoushan Club" "Cherry Story", starring Li Yuqi and Wu Sihua.
According to reports, every contestant in this competition prepared with full enthusiasm and positive attitude. They fully demonstrated their talents and skills in the competition, showing their style, level and best version of themselves. After the "Performing Arts Competition", the 2024 Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater Professional and Technical Staff Continuing Education Elective Course Lecture Series "Youth Performing Arts Competition Live Exchange Activities" was held at the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Art Center Guangdong Gathering. Xu Guanghua, deputy director of the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater, Cantonese Opera Famous artists Ding Fan, Guan Qing, Qiong Xia and famous opera director Liang Junqiang commented on each contestant's performance one by one and had in-depth exchanges. All participating actors said they had benefited a lot.
In the "Youth Performing Arts Competition Live Exchange Event", Cantonese opera seniors commented on the new talents.
At the "Performance Competition" award show night held on the evening of July 24, this year's freshly released gold medal works excerpts "Wu Song Havoc in the Lion Tower", "Zhaojun Hefan" and "Shoushan Club" "Cherry Story" and "Baoyu Wedding" and "Blue Stone Mountain" from the excerpts of the last gold medal work "The Love Monk Stole Xiaoxiang Pavilion" were performed in turn. The literary drama was delicate and touching; the martial arts drama was wonderful and flowing; the Cantonese rhyme sounds were colorful and won the audience. Round after round of warm applause.
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Peiwen Intern Liang Yaran Correspondent Lin Kaihong
Pictures provided by Guangdong Cantonese Theater
