Huasheng Online reported on November 10 (all media reporter Liu Sijia, correspondent Peng Juan) On the evening of November 10, as a repertoire of the 8th Hunan Arts Festival, Hunan Opera "Zuo Gongliu" was performed at the Grand Theater of Liuyang Jinyang Culture and Art Center.

Huasheng online 11html March 10rd news (all media reporter Liu Sijia correspondent Peng Juan) 11html On the evening of March 3rd, as a repertoire of the 8th Hunan Arts Festival, Hunan Opera "Zuo Gongliu" was performed at the Grand Theater of Liuyang Jinyang Culture and Art Center.

Hunan opera "Zuo Gongliu" was performed wonderfully in Liuyang.

Hunan Opera "Zuo Gongliu" is the annual key creation of the Hunan Provincial Xiang Theater 2024. ‌ It tells the legendary life of Zuo Zongtang, a famous general in the late Qing Dynasty, and shows him as a hero who sacrificed his life for the country to regain Xinjiang. spirit. The play is written by Sheng Heyu and directed by Zhang Manjun. Xu Zhiyuan, Chen Ming and Liu Jun are the composers and vocal designers, Zhang Diyang is the stage designer, Liu Yu is the lighting designer, Wang Ling is the costume designer, Yao Yao is the character designer, and Yan Fly any makeup design. Xu Jun, Wang Yanjun, Shao Zhanhuan, Feng Fuqiang, Yuan Ye, Li Xien, Cao Weizhi and other young and middle-aged actors performed on the same stage, fully demonstrating the good momentum of the vigorous development of Hunan Opera.

Performance scene

The play has a rich and majestic theme. It accurately focuses and condenses major historical events in the limited stage space, showing pictures with the appeal of the times. The stage structure is simple and elegant, highlighting the spiritual connotation of the play through its thick texture and sharp-edged shapes. The music combines the four major tunes of Hunan Opera with Uyghur tones, and uses the tune of the Hunan children's song "Leading the Sheep and Buying the Sheep" as the theme music throughout the play, showing the richness of Hunan Opera music while ensuring the unity of the music style. Through the clever use of strong backlighting and side backlighting, the lighting not only creates a profound artistic atmosphere, but also adds a sense of mystery and modernity to the historical materials. At the same time, it is perfectly integrated with the costumes and stage design to form vivid and vivid characters on the stage.

performance scene (pictures are provided by the correspondent)

The curtain opened, and the audience traveled to that magnificent era with the prelude of "Night Talk on the Xiangjiang River". In the actors' soulful and immersive performances, the demeanor of historical figures such as Zuo Zongtang was displayed in front of the audience. Zuo Zongtang's spirit and determination of "having no money but worrying about the world" made everyone deeply feel his indomitable spirit.

The audience said that the play not only promoted the charm of traditional opera culture, but also used innovative arrangement to praise heroes, and they were deeply moved. Experts who watched the performance praised the play for its correct direction, which not only conveyed profound thoughts but also ensured the beauty of art. It was a masterpiece that told the story of Hunan and inherited Hunan culture.