Changjiang Daily Wuhan Client, September 21 (Reporter Wan Jianhui) Tianbo Mansion is full of joy. Taijun She, who has turned 100 years old, is holding a 50th birthday banquet for his grandson Yang Zongbao, who guards the border. Suddenly, bad news comes: King Xixia led Soldiers i

Changjiang Daily Wuhan Client, September 21 (Reporter Wan Jianhui) Tianbo Mansion is full of joy. Taijun She, who has turned 100 years old, is holding a 50th birthday banquet for his grandson Yang Zongbao, who is guarding the border. Suddenly, bad news comes: The King of Xixia led his troops to invade, and Zongbao was unfortunately killed in battle... On the evening of September 20, the Hubei Theater was packed with seats, and the youth version of Peking Opera "Girls of the Yang Family" starring Jiang Meiyi, an outstanding young actor from the National Peking Opera Youth Troupe, and Zhang Lan, a first-class actor, was officially staged .

performance scene. Photographed by Changjiang Daily reporter Wan Jianhui

Young actors from the National Peking Opera Theater performed the story of the female generals of the Yang family led by She Taijun who resolutely went to the front line to defend their home and country in times of national crisis, praising the noble patriotism of the heroines. and optimism.

The youth version of "Girls of the Yang Clan" is the first performance of the "Smart Yangtze River" stage art exhibition of the Yangtze River Culture and Art Season. Before the performance, a launching ceremony for the stage art exhibition was held. The boutique exhibition is one of the 10 series of activities of the Yangtze River Culture and Art Season. It will be held from September 20 to October 19, with 5 theaters including the National Peking Opera Company, the National Theater, the China Opera and Dance Theater, China Oriental Performing Arts Group, and the National Ballet of China. The theater troupe and 16 theaters from Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Ningxia and other provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) participated in the performance, covering Peking opera, Kunqu opera, Yue opera, drama, dance drama, opera, concerts, musicals, ballet and other art categories.

Zhang Lan, a first-level actor at the National Peking Opera Company, is being interviewed. Photographed by Changjiang Daily reporter Wan Jianhui

"I have been to Wuhan many times and performed in "The Story of the Red Lantern". The audience in Wuhan is very enthusiastic, knows opera very well and loves opera. They give us Peking Opera actors a lot of encouragement. I can I deeply feel the Wuhan audience’s love for Peking Opera!” Zhang Lan said.

Young actor Jiang Meiyi said that this was her second time in Wuhan. She never expected that she would come to Wuhan this time to play the lead role of Mu Guiying in the play. She felt very honored to be a female role model for young people in Wuhan. She received this performance assignment this spring, and it was undoubtedly a challenge for her. After a sweltering summer of rehearsals, the school leaders invited a leading teacher to speak and teach the opera one-on-one, and to act as a watchdog during the rehearsal. Teacher Dong Yuanyuan accompanied her in the practice room, sweating profusely. She was covered in sweat, and so was Teacher Dong.

"We actors all know that Wuhan is a particularly important theater port. Every time we come to Wuhan, we can be said to be quite nervous. The audience in Wuhan is very knowledgeable about theater, and our actors will also give us a lot when we perform on the stage. Encouraging applause, so we will show off our passion for performance on the stage of Xi Pier."

young actor Jiang Meiyi was interviewed. Photographed by Changjiang Daily reporter Wan Jianhui

After watching the performance, Ms. Zhou, a Peking Opera fan from Hankou, told the Changjiang Daily reporter that the story of Mu Guiying taking command on behalf of her husband to go to war and women not being inferior to men has been familiar to him since childhood. Watching the youth version live is still very exciting. Shocking. The story begins in the joyful atmosphere of Yang Zongbao's fiftieth birthday party. The joys, sorrows, strength and courage of life are condensed on the Peking Opera stage, and the panoramic view presents the charm of Peking Opera.The whole play is filled with romantic legend, impassioned style, unique artistic charm and strong appeal.

The person in charge of the Literary and Art Department of the Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism said that during the month-long stage art exhibition, there will also be the drama "The Mansion Gate" that interprets the ups and downs and changes of the Bai family in the past century; the musical "Flowers and Horns" Hands" praises red youth and eulogizes the spirit of the Long March; the dance drama "Only Green" performs "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" with a green posture; the Chinese style dance drama "Li Bai" presents "Moonlight Thoughts", "Eastern Tour Song" and "General" in the form of dance Poetic scenes such as "Entering Wine", "Returning Back" and "Dapeng Fu" show Li Bai's enthusiasm, talent and courage; the youth version of the Yue Opera "Butterfly Lovers" "Using a Fan to Metabolize a Butterfly" allows tradition and modernity to intertwine on the stage to create a beautiful picture. ; "1699·Peach Blossom Fan" brings the audience into the world of Kunqu opera where love and hate are intertwined and fate is ups and downs with its beautiful appearance and powerful singing voice.

backstage performance props. Photographed by Changjiang Daily reporter Wan Jianhui

The national opera "Red Guards of Honghu Lake" by the Hubei Provincial Opera and Dance Drama Theater, "Elegant Rhymes - National Style Concert" by the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music and the China Conservatory of Music, and the Peking Opera "The Red Guards of Honghu Lake" by the Hubei Provincial Peking Opera Theater "Qin Xianglian" and the Shanghai Yue Opera Theater's Yue Opera "A Dream of Red Mansions" will bring rich and diverse artistic enjoyment to Wuhan citizens. The National Ballet of China's "Red Detachment of Women", the Russian Classical Ballet's "Sleeping Beauty" and "Swan Lake", and Indian century-old classic film song and dance concerts will bring about artistic collision and integration under different cultural backgrounds, allowing Wuhan audiences to appreciate the aesthetic value of Enjoy and feel the colorfulness and beauty of the world.

[Editor: Wang Rongfei]

[Source: Changjiang Daily-Changjiang Net]

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