From November 7th to 10th, "Bangyun Jinghua - 2024 Beijing Hebei Bangzi Opera Troupe's People-Benefiting Performance Season" was held at the Chang'an Grand Theater. Among them, "Beauty of the North" and "Medea", starring Wang Hongling, allowed theater fans to once again appreciat

From November 7th to 10th, "Bangyun Jinghua - 2024 Beijing Hebei Bangzi Theater Troupe's People-Benefiting Performance Season" was held at the Chang'an Grand Theater. Among them, "Beauty of the North" and "Medea", starring Wang Hongling, allowed theater fans to once again appreciate the artistic charm of Hebei Bangzi and the artistic style of the actors.

"Beauty from the North" Wang Hongling as Liu Xikui

Wang Hongling once again performed Hebei Bangzi's original drama "Beauty from the North", which coincides with the tenth anniversary of the creation of the play. This performance is also a review and summary of this work. "Beauty from the North" tells the story of the bumpy and legendary life of Liu Xikui, a popular Hebei Bangzi actress during the Republic of China. The plot is ups and downs, the rhythm is tight, and the dramatic conflicts are strong. The artistic techniques of montage and stream of consciousness are refreshing, and the music and singing are in ancient rhymes. Without losing new ideas, the singing, chanting and expression use traditional techniques to reflect the style of the times. The powerful cast of leading actors and the wonderful performances of various genres made the play attract the attention of the opera industry as soon as it was staged in 2014. It has been performed nearly 100 times so far and was made into an opera film in 2016.

After ten years of hard work, "Beauty of the North Country" has become a repertoire of the troupe after years of accumulation and artistic tempering. Wang Hongling's interpretation is full of tension and rich charm, and her performance is delicate, expressive, lively and agile. Every move is in the drama, every frown and smile has a character, and the heat is measured, relaxed, and appropriate.

Beijing Hebei Bangzi Theater Troupe's "Medea " is adapted from an ancient Greek tragedy. Since its premiere in 2002, it has received repeated praise and has been performed for a long time. This play tells a tragic story from ancient Greece, performed in the form of traditional Chinese opera, and achieved unexpected artistic effects. The collision and organic combination of two cultures and art forms brought a different experience to the audience. The play not only maintains part of the background of the original work, but also flexibly uses the artistic characteristics and strengths of Chinese opera to enrich artistic expression and make it easier for the audience to accept and resonate emotionally.

"Medea" Wang Hongling as Medea

Hebei Bangzi has always been good at interpreting generous and tragic stories. "Medea" is a heart-wrenching and heart-wrenching drama, which is very consistent with the inherent attributes of the drama. "Medea" uses traditional opera costumes, distinctive business settings, and the Four Skills and Five Methods to make the audience not feel unfamiliar with ancient Greek tragedy, but instead feel more intimate and familiar.

Wang Hongling's vocal talent was fully demonstrated in "Medea", and she accurately and delicately controlled the character's joy, anger, sorrow, and resentment. This is not only derived from the true feelings in the heart, but also an advanced interpretation through artistic processing. The character of Medea has many emotional changes, with huge ups and downs. Wang Hongling interprets the character's inner sadness, the tragedy of her mother's murder of her son, and the despair of the situation very penetratingly. She can skillfully transform in a very short time and prescribed situations according to the emotional changes of the characters. The various changes in the sleeves and round squares and the meaningful expressions convey the psychological feelings and emotional changes of the characters, which makes people feel the pain. Open your heart.

In the play, the young Medea played by Wei Shuang, the young Jason played by Dong Zhiwei, and the chorus played by eight actors including Wang Sijia and Kang Jiale have solid basic skills and are good at singing and singing. From this, we can see the Hebei Bangzi in Beijing The troupe’s efforts in cultivating its talent team. In recent years, the Beijing Hebei Bangzi Troupe has created high-quality plays, cultivated young artistic talents, cultivated the performance market, and created modern-themed works that eulogize the spirit of the times and praise heroes, such as "Ten Sisters of Miyun" and "Monument to the People's Heroes."

text/Li Honggen

photography/Haitang

text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Guo Jia

editor/Gong Lifang