[Source: Yangzi Evening News Network] After his son and daughter-in-law both died unexpectedly, owing a debt of 3.3 million yuan, how did the ancient old man endure the heartache and repay the debt for his son? How is the hardship and bitterness in the process of repaying debt sh

[Source: Yangzi Evening News Network]

After his son and daughter-in-law both died unexpectedly, owing a debt of 3.3 million yuan, how did the old man endure the heartache and repay the debt for his son? How is the hardship and bitterness in the process of repaying debt shown in the play? A new play for the 2024 Zijin Culture and Art Festival, the Liuqin opera "Du Changsheng" based on the deeds of Du Changsheng, a national model of honesty and trustworthiness, will be performed at 19:30 on September 23 at Jinhu Culture and Art Center.

Plot summary:

The true story of an old man from Suining County who endured the heartbreaking pain of losing his son and daughter-in-law unexpectedly one after another, and worked hard to repay a debt of 3.3 million yuan for his son in three years. The play focuses on "patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness" at the individual level of the core values ​​of socialism. It uses eight chapters and the soulful tune of Liuqin opera to express Du Changsheng's hardships and bitterness in the process of repaying debts, showing his spiritual style of practicing integrity throughout his life and advocating The cycle of love between people.

Introduction to the opera:

Liuqin Opera is a local opera with unique charm and unique vocal style. The female accent is euphemistic and gorgeous, and the coloratura is rich and colorful. It is almost a must-hear tune and has a strong appeal; the male accent is simple and rich, and the drawl is distinctive, which is different from other operas. The text of the script is popular and vivid, containing a lot of slang and vulgar language. It is straightforward, humorous and full of wit. The lyrics are often spoken in spoken language and are easy to understand.

Liuqin opera's body movements and footwork are often characterized by folk songs and dances. The actors' performances are simple and natural, and can vividly show the characters' personalities and emotions. In May 2006, Liuqin Opera was approved by the State Council and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

Highlights:

As a local opera in Suining, Liuqin Opera has unique singing, language and performance style. His singing voice is beautiful and melodious, the female voice is euphemistic and gorgeous, and the male voice is simple and strong, which can express the emotions of the characters well. In the play "Du Changsheng", the singing style of Liuqin Opera adds a strong regional cultural atmosphere to the story, allowing the audience to feel the cultural characteristics of Suining more deeply.

Starring national first-class actors Meng Hao and Zhou Xiaocui. With their superb acting skills, they vividly demonstrated Du Changsheng's tenacity, persistence, and inner pain and struggle. The actors' in-depth understanding and delicate interpretation of the characters allow the audience to better understand and feel the emotional changes of the characters. In addition to the leading actors, other actors also devoted themselves to the performance. Whether they were supporting roles such as creditors, neighbors, or extras, they were able to accurately grasp the characteristics of the characters and cooperate with the leading actors to create a tacit understanding. Authentic and believable dramatic scenes.

The play focuses on the personal aspects of "patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness" among the core values ​​of socialism. With integrity as the theme, it promotes the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. Through the story of old man Du Changsheng, the audience can deeply understand the importance of integrity and trigger people's thinking about integrity, responsibility and responsibility, which has strong educational significance and inspiration.

The 2024 Zijin Culture and Art Festival, sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, will open in September. The art festival adheres to the purpose of "an art event and a people's festival" and has opening and closing performances, new plays, exhibitions of stage art works, exhibitions of outstanding art works, "Art Moves Youth" exhibition of Jiangsu's outstanding young artistic talents, and Zijin Little Theater plays Performances, college student drama performances, mass cultural activities and other sections cover over 100 activities in drama, opera, music, dance, art, calligraphy, folk crafts, mass literature and art, etc.

Among them, 18 new plays, 10 outstanding plays and 3 outstanding musical works were all broadcast live on the province's mainstream media.

Yangtze Evening News/Ziniu News Zhao Chenrong Yiye

Editing by Qing Miaomiao

Proofreading by Li Haihui