Chinese opera, which integrates singing, dancing and performance, has a long history and a wide range of varieties, carrying rich cultural connotations and historical memories. Reporters visited and found that with the popularity of the "national trend" in recent years, tradition

Chinese opera, which integrates singing, dancing and performance, has a long history and a wide range of varieties, carrying rich cultural connotations and historical memories. Reporters visited and found that with the popularity of the "national trend" in recent years, traditional Chinese opera is also actively innovating. Nowadays, more and more young audiences are attending opera performances.

At seven o'clock in the evening, backstage at the National Center for the Performing Arts, Yue Opera actor Wu Fenghua was making final preparations for dressing up. She told reporters that this original Yue opera work was performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts for the first time, and the stage presentation incorporated many modern elements.

Lu Ang, Professor of the Directing Department of Shanghai Theater Academy : The modernity of Yue Opera lies in bringing more young audiences closer to opera. The willingness of the audience to come to the theater to watch the opera has a lot of commercial value.

At the Chang'an Grand Theater, a contemporary Kunqu opera "Mr. Li Pei" is being performed.

CCTV reporter Wang Wenchong: Different from the traditional Kun Opera performance of talented men and beautiful women, this drama arranges 600 years of Kun Opera into a modern drama. It retains the original singing rhythm of Kun Opera and combines modern language and physical performance. and other innovative methods, attracting the love of more young audiences. At present, this play has been performed for nearly 10 performances, with an average attendance rate of more than 80% per performance.

Industry insiders said that nowadays, more and more young people are beginning to enter the theater to pay attention to Kun Opera, especially modern Kun Opera opera. The average proportion of young audiences in each performance can reach about 70%, and the proportion of modern Kun Opera opera creations is also gradually increasing.

Tian Jiaxin, Operation Director of the Planning Department of Chang’an Grand Theater: The box office of Kunqu Opera this year has increased by almost 15% compared with previous years. The most obvious thing is that the number of young people coming to the theater has increased significantly, an increase of about 20% compared with last year.

Sun Minglei, Secretary of the Party Branch of Northern Kunqu Opera Theater: As the market and audience groups continue to change, I think it will also force us to invest more energy in creating new modern-themed plays.

(CCTV Finance)