November 8th is the 25th China Journalists' Day. Artists from the Shanghai Opera House appeared at the "Art Space" of the 7th China International Import Expo and presented "Wonderful Harmony - A Concert of Chinese and Foreign Classics" to journalists from all over the world. and

November 8th is the 25th China Journalists’ Day. Artists from the Shanghai Opera House appeared at the "Art Space" of the 7th China International Import Expo, presenting "Wonderful Harmony - A Concert of Chinese and Foreign Classics" to journalists from all over the world. ” and the flash mob event “Dancing Ink ‘Lanting’”.

Shanghai Opera House has gathered outstanding artists such as Haolei, Song Qian, Xiong Yufei, Zhang Huiyong, Huang Junpeng to perform "La Boheme", "Tosca", "Romeo and "Juliet", "La Traviata" and other classic opera arias such as "Walking in the Street", "Wonderful Harmony", "I Want to Live in a Sweet Dream", "Drinking Song", etc., and also brought "A Journey to the East", "A Glass of Wine", "Jasmine" and " I Love You China", "Song of the Yangtze River" and other famous Chinese songs. As the concert's vocal director and piano accompanist, Shen Ye also performed the second movement "Ode to the Yellow River" from the piano concerto "Yellow River" live.

Song Qian, a soprano from the Shanghai Opera House, said: "This is my first time to participate in a performance at the China International Import Expo. I am very happy to join you and use music to present our music to the 'art space' and to journalists from all over the world gathered in Shanghai. A piece of mind opera, art. Artistic songs and folk songs, different musical works contain the culture of different countries and ethnic groups, showing different artistic charms.”

In the afternoon, the Shanghai Opera House’s original dance drama "Nine Years of Yonghe" appeared in the "Sea Study Room" of the CIIE News Center. Outstanding young dancers from the Shanghai Opera House Dance Troupe, Wen Geng, Zheng Yuetian, and Lin Junfan, played the "literati" of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. They danced to the sound of piano and drums, using their sleeves as their pens and dance as their ink, and presented the wonderful dance sequence "Eight Methods of Yongzi".

Shanghai Opera House’s original dance drama "Nine Years of Yonghe" flashed in the "Sea Study Room" of the CIIE News Center

After the "flash", there were also calligraphy tracings of "The Best Running Script in the World" and "Preface to the Lanting Collection", calligraphy-themed quizzes, " "Nine Years of Yonghe" chapter collection and other interactive experiences. Cultural creations such as the "Orchid Pavilion" fan from the dance drama, a notebook with Wang Xizhi's famous quotes, a canvas bag, and a seal from the dance drama "The Nine Years of Yonghe" were also welcomed by journalists from various countries.

Wen Geng, a young dancer from the Shanghai Opera House Dance Troupe, said: "From its premiere at the Shanghai International Arts Festival in China last November to its nationwide tour in 15 provinces and 20 cities this year, the original dance drama "Nine Years of Yonghe" has surpassed Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" 》Out of the black and white world on paper, it turns into a pulsating life on the stage. I hope that dance, an artistic charm that transcends language, can lead everyone to transcend. Time and space, feel the beauty of Chinese traditional culture."

Zhao Lei, Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Opera House, said: "We hope to show the eclectic and inclusive culture of Shanghai as an international cultural metropolis to Chinese and foreign media friends in an in-depth, three-dimensional and diverse way. Connotation. While adding a touch of color to the CIIE News Center, it also demonstrates the 'power of sharing beauty and beauty'.”