The "Shanghai time" and "Shanghai coordinates" in the international art world are counting down. From October 18th to November 17th, the 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival will return with great grandeur, as promised.
This year, the festival is expected to hold about 250 activities of various types, totaling more than 700 events. Among them, among the 168 main board performances on 57 channels, the world's top celebrities and famous groups gathered together, and the proportion of projects performed in Shanghai for the first time exceeded 90%. The "gold content of famous groups" and "proportion of premieres" reached new highs; in 20 solo exhibitions Among the projects, the proportion of first exhibitions reached 85%.
Li Ming, President of the China Shanghai International Arts Festival Center, said that the arts festival will further enhance its global resource allocation capabilities and become a "big terminal" that gathers global performing arts resources, a "golden business card" to promote the city's image, and an "accelerator" to attract tourists at home and abroad. ”, a “powerful engine” to boost social and economic growth.
Group photo of guests at the Shanghai International Arts Festival press conference for drama program announcement (Photo by Bo Kelin)
Famous troupes perform for the first time at the same frequency as global art venues, Shanghai time
During the festival, the world's top troupes intensively landed, leading global leaders Art institutions gather together, and global art venues share the same Shanghai time.
The opening and closing ceremony performances were of great importance. On October 18, the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe's original dance drama "Li Qingzhao" will kick off the art festival at the Shanghai Cultural Square. This dance drama "produced" by Shanghai will interpret the spiritual world and family of "the most talented woman throughout the ages" from a modern perspective. National sentiment. On November 17, Tugan Sochiev, Zhang Haochen and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra will conclude the festival at the Shanghai Symphony Hall.
Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe's original dance drama "Li Qingzhao"
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Art Festival has become a gathering place for global highlights, with overseas performances accounting for about 60%. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and other world-class orchestras will gather in Shanghai to create a grand symphony event. Alexander Kantolov, the "chassis champion" who shined at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, and Rafael Blecharz, the "chassis champion" will both make their first trip to China at the festival. The "double stars" of the ballet hall - the Bolshoi Ballet and the Mariinsky Theater Ballet will present classic dance dramas such as "Spartacus" and "La Bayadere" with a luxurious lineup of nearly 300 people, showcasing the world's top dance companies Style.
Bolshoi Ballet Ballet "Spartacus"
Art Festival resonates with the global stage. The theme planning focuses on important time points such as the 460th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, the 100th anniversary of Puccini's death, and the 200th anniversary of Bruckner's birth. It has carefully designed multiple versions of "Hamlet" and an all-star version of "Tosca" night concerts to honor the artistic masters. pay tribute. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, famous artists such as French violinist Reno Capuçon, as well as performances such as "The Body Against Gravity" by the National Dance Theater of the Palais de Chaillot, and "A Taste of Napoleon" by the French Brain Talk Troupe, will successively appear in the art. Festival.
German Schaubühne Theater Ostermayer's "Hamlet"
This year, the festival will have nearly 5,000 artists from 36 countries and regions participating, with a total performance ticket count of nearly 200,000. Among the nearly 110,000 tickets for 97 performances on 25 channels that have been issued so far, performances by famous troupes such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Bolshoi Ballet, and Sarah Zhang are the only ones in China, triggering audiences at home and abroad to "stay tuned" "Grab tickets. The festival continues to activate the "strong engine" of cultural tourism consumption and is expected to attract more than 10% of overseas audiences.
Traditional culture is rejuvenated and brilliant, tapping the source of vitality of original masterpieces
While setting the stage for famous groups from around the world, the festival also closely follows the theme of the times, tells Chinese stories well, interprets the splendor of Shanghai, and revitalizes traditional culture.
Many works show the main theme and positive energy.The musical "Chasing Dreams" by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions Art Troupe tells the entrepreneurial history of Chinese railway workers from the steam age to the high-speed rail era; the dance drama "Ice Breaking" by the Beijing Song and Dance Theater is based on real cases and is the first anti-drug-themed dance drama in China; a new choreography by the Beijing Peking Opera Theater The modern Peking Opera "Shi Ping Mei" tells the story of red love with the new rhyme of Cheng dialect; as the fourth realistic work in the Shaanxi People's Art "Mao Dun Literature Award" series, "The Book of Life" uses a five-hour drama to show the great changes in urban and rural areas in the past 50 years...
National General Administration of China Some works of the musical "Chasing Dreams" by the Trade Union Art Troupe
have brought new vitality to traditional Chinese culture. The Jiangsu Provincial Performing Arts Group Kunqu Opera Theater's Kunqu Opera "Poetry Banquet: Biography of the Talents of the Tang Dynasty", Chongqing Peking Opera Theater and Chengdu Peking Opera Research Institute's Impression Peking Opera "Xue Tao" and other works reproduce the style of historical celebrities from an innovative perspective. Works such as the physical drama "Thousand Years of Warriors" by the China Coal Mine Art Troupe and the dance drama "Return from Dunhuang" commissioned by the Arts Festival echo the rise of the national trend and make cultural relics "come alive" on the stage.
Hu Chenyuan Studio Dance Drama "Return from Dunhuang"
Art Festival also established a platform for cultural dialogue between the north and the south, and launched the "Meeting the Colorful Artists of Beijing" and "Meeting the Elegance of Shanghai Style" sections. After 12 years, the Beijing People's Art Theater once again "resided" in Shanghai on a large scale, bringing together three generations of artists, old, middle and young, to come to Shanghai with five major plays: "Teahouse", "Mutiny", "Sunrise", "Du Fu" and "Under the Red Flag" Residing for one month. At the same time, Shanghai's "productions" are splendid, such as the Shanghai Dramatic Art Center stage play "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", Shanghai Media and Radio Performing Arts Group's stage play "Flowers" and the musical "The Myth of Love", and the dialect stage play "Pretty Woman". Showcase the charm of Shanghai-style culture.
The "Supporting Young Artists Program" is also providing a source of vitality for cultural innovation. 9 stage art works and 2 visual art projects stood out: Jin Shijia and Yu Guli Theater Company paid tribute to literary classics with "Trial Collection 2.0"; Ao Dingwen's " "The Story of the Hosta" and Zheng Xiaofan's "Personality Gallery Personallery 3.0" reflect on the inner world and tell Chinese stories; Song Yang and the French Strasbourg Percussion Orchestra jointly created "The Musical Journey of Hugo and the Oriental Elves"; Chen Lingli and Lu Dongkun The first jointly curated group exhibition "Imaginary Trade" and Zhang Chaoran's first solo exhibition "Skin Interest Without Boundaries" are interdisciplinary and multi-media interrogations of the mystery of the relationship between history, time and the human spirit.
Jin Shijia & Youguli Theater Company "Trial Collection"
Zheng Xiaofan·Shanghai Sport University School of Art Immersive Physical Theater "Personality Gallery Personallery 3.0"
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the birth of "Art Sky", conductor Xu Zhong will lead China Shanghai International Art The Festival Orchestra appeared in the outdoor fountain square of the Shanghai Exhibition Center and performed a concert of Beethoven's complete symphonies. This year, "Art Sky" will stage nearly 60 90 performances in streets, towns, communities, parks and lawns, and urban public spaces across the city, connecting high art to the last mile of urban life. Among them, through linkage with commercial real estate, more than 20 concerts and immersive performances have been held in modern landmarks such as Shanghai Xintiandi in Huangpu District, Ruihong Tiandi in Hongkou District, Hongshoufang in Putuo District, and Hongqiao Tiandi in Minhang District.
Shanghai Exhibition Center
Shanghai City Lawn Music Plaza
7 groups of art recommenders gathered to recommend must-see and must-listen performances
This year, the festival invited 7 groups of Chinese and foreign artists as "art recommenders" to recommend must-see and must-listen performances.
Beijing People's Art Theater went south and brought 5 major plays, among which "Tea House" has been a popular one. "In 1988, "Teahouse" came to Shanghai for the first time to perform, and it was an unprecedented event." Pu Cunxin, the former deputy director of Beijing People's Art Theater, recalled that he was filming "The Last Noble" directed by Xie Jin at the Shanghai Film Studio and did not participate in the performance. But when I went to visit the studio, I found that many actors and staff lived backstage.
Beijing People's Art Theater's drama "Teahouse"
"The performance left a good impression on the Shanghai audience. I still remember the title given by the Shanghai media: How long can the banner of Beijing People's Art Theater continue to fly? This sentence is very inspiring to us. Following the footsteps of its predecessors, Beijing People's Arts once again brought "Teahouse" to Shanghai. How can this wave of young people perform Mr. Lao She's immortal work? We will report to the Shanghai audience and let the Shanghai audience judge. "
Now, Pu Cunxin has also become a frequent visitor to the Shanghai performance market. "Shanghai is the best place for the performance market in China. This virtuous cycle of cultural prosperity must be reflected through cultural consumption. Walking into the theater, walking into the concert hall, walking into the gallery, It has become an indispensable way of life for Shanghai people," he said.
"I grew up with the Shanghai International Arts Festival. Shanghai people can see the world's most cutting-edge stage art at their doorstep." Tenor Shi Yijie is a native of Shanghai. Her first performance on stage after returning from studying abroad was in 2010. At the Art Festival, he starred in Ye Xiaogang's opera "Farewell". Since then, he has participated in the Art Festival almost every one or two years and continued to improve on the stage.
Tenor Joseph Carrea will perform in the all-star version of Puccini's opera "Tosca" in the evening concert
Baritone Brian Terfel will perform in the all-star version of Puccini's opera "Tosca" "Tosca" Night Concert
This year coincides with the 100th anniversary of Puccini's death. Shi Yijie is looking forward to the all-star version of "Tosca" Night Concert. "The tenor Kalia and the baritone Tefel are the male gods. I have listened to their songs since I was a child and learned vocal music." Shi Yijie will also perform on the same stage with soprano Huang Ying and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to perform the concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of Puccini's death. "It is particularly difficult to choose music. I sing Puccini's works. I learned very little, gritting my teeth and stomping my feet, I took out all the repertoire I had learned in school, such as the aria "Farewell, Home of Love" from "Madame Butterfly" and the aria from "Turandot" Nessun Dorma', and will also sing a large excerpt from the first act of "La Bohème" with Huang Ying. "
Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe Rongdian Principal Wang Jiajun will star in the opening drama "Li Qingzhao" with Zhu Jiejing. A modern perspective interprets the spiritual world and feelings of family and country of "the most talented woman throughout the ages". In addition, he is also looking forward to the Mariinsky Theater Ballet's "La Bayadere" and the Bolshoi Ballet's "Spartacus". "World-class ballet troupes will bring masterpieces that have been handed down from generation to generation. They are all hard-hitting. I like them." Audiences who like ballet and dance must not miss it. "
Mariinsky Theater Ballet's ballet "La Bayadere"
Jiangsu Provincial Performing Arts Group Kunqu Theater will present the newly created "Poetry Banquet: The Legend of the Talents of the Tang Dynasty". This Kunqu Opera outlines a dazzling portrait of the poets of the Tang Dynasty. It is based on the life anecdotes, brilliance of personality and personal poetic style of five poets, including Li Bai, Du Fu, Jia Dao, Wang Wei and Bai Juyi. It is directed by Ma Junfeng and Shi Xiaomei serves as the artistic director. "Several generations of Kunqu opera actors from Kunqu, Jiangsu Province will perform on the same stage. This is a sincere work." said Shi Xiaming, who plays the leading role.
