"Sichuan girls are talented, Xue Tao is the most beautiful." As a talented woman from Shu, Xue Tao is the only woman among the second batch of Sichuan historical celebrities. On the evening of September 18, the Impression Peking Opera "Xue Tao" jointly produced by the Chengdu Pek

"Sichuan women are talented, Xue Tao is the most beautiful." As a talented woman from Shu, Xue Tao is the only woman among the second batch of Sichuan historical celebrities.

On the evening of September 18, the Impression Peking Opera "Xue Tao" tour, jointly produced by the Chengdu Peking Opera Research Institute and Chongqing Peking Opera Theater, opened at the Sichuan Grand Theater in Chengdu. The show's novel lighting and dance, and the beautiful singing of the actors won praise from the audience. Some viewers said that they felt a different Peking Opera through the impression of Peking Opera "Xue Tao". It is reported that the play will continue to be performed in Chengdu on September 19.

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As one of the four great female poets of the Tang Dynasty, Xue Tao's story has been circulating for thousands of years. The impression of meeting the audience this time. The Peking Opera "Xue Tao" took a unique approach and chose "peacock" as the entry point. This play uses the historical peacock raised by Xue Tao in the shogunate as the theme. It adopts a dual heroine structure, uses the character "peacock" to observe Xue Tao's heart, and details Xue Tao's spiritual map against the grand background of the Tang Dynasty.

In the context of comprehensively promoting the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circle, the Chengdu Peking Opera Research Institute and the Chongqing Peking Opera Theater jointly produced the impression Peking Opera "Xue Tao", using Peking opera to sing the "Tale of Two Cities" between Chengdu and Chongqing. Two Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award winners - Chengdu Peking Opera Research Institute Liu Lu and Chongqing Peking Opera Theater Zhou Li co-starred. Liu Lu played Xue Tao, while Zhou Li played the peacock, which is Xue Tao's inner reflection.

Liu Lu played Xue Tao for the third time. She said bluntly: "Xue Tao's life has twists and turns, rebirth, talent, and courage. She has the consciousness of an independent woman and can integrate into the current values." Zhou Li said that the use of the film in the play Using anthropomorphic expressions, the peacock is not only Xue Tao's heart, her past, but also a beacon in her heart. When she encounters anxiety, helplessness, and sadness, the peacock always accompanies her, constantly providing comfort and making her inner Become stronger.

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This play breaks through the traditional Peking Opera form, integrates the beauty of Peking and Kunming tunes, integrates the form of modern musicals, and brings together the sound of neoclassicism. It uses the new form of Impression Peking Opera to allow the audience to get into the characters with the music and experience it immersively. The emotions flowing in the characters' hearts realize the encounter and cherishment with Xue Tao across time and space in the ancient rhyme and new sounds.

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The show’s upright and innovative presentation has been well received by industry experts and audiences. After being performed in Chengdu and Chongqing, it attracted the attention of many young people. Some young viewers said that the play not only has a gorgeous stage and beautiful singing by the actors, but it is also thought-provoking. The relevant person in charge of the producer said that Impression Peking Opera "Xue Tao" is an exploration of the "breaking circle" communication of Peking Opera in the new era. It hopes to attract more young groups to pay attention to Peking Opera, so that more people can understand, pay attention to, and even inherit traditional culture.

Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao editor Zeng Qi