stills from the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater, photo courtesy of the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater
From March 16th to 24th, the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater, the dance "Zhaojun," debuted in the United States, at the Schubert Theater at Boch Center in Boston and David at Lincoln Center in New York. ·The Kirk Theater meets the audience. As another masterpiece launched in North America in the 2019 China International Culture Group Co., Ltd. brand event "Chinese Charm", "Zhaojun Out of the Fortress" brought American audiences an artistic feast of Chinese style and Huyun on the same stage, and both sheng, song and wonderful dance.
The frontier outside the Great Wall, the sound of the wind, the beacon stands tall, and the sorrow is everywhere. When the last refugee fell slowly, a sobbing xun resounded throughout the audience. The dance drama "Zhaojun Going Out of the Fortress" kicked off and progressed step by step through the prologue "Beacon Smoke", the first act "Marriage", the second act "Out of the Fortress", the third act "Celebrating Marriage", the fourth act "Ningbyon" and the ending "Common Prosperity" , Tells the historical story of the Han Emperor "Ningbyon thinking about the country", Zhaojun "inviting Ying to go to the fortress", and the old forever, fulfilling the mission of Ningbyon and promoting national harmony. The
dance drama "Zhaojun Out of the Fortress" re-deconstructs the ancient story and decisively begins with "Peace", making the story line clearer, highlighting the ups and downs of Zhaojun's fate after he married. The whole play examines the family and the country from the perspective of Zhaojun, a pro-female, and the yearning for freedom gives the role a new meaning of the times. The types of dances in the play are rich and diverse. On the basis of absorbing the characteristics of modern dance and ballet, the charm of Chinese classical dance is added. Powerful solo dances, brilliant double dances and shocking group dances spread out layer by layer, and the visual effects are extremely contagious. The dance drama is endowed with a unique musical language. The pipa shows Zhaojun’s inner suffering, the Han soldiers are accompanied by percussion and vocal accompaniment, the Huns use Mongolian music to perform, the Mongolian women’s dance joins Jiegu and Hujia, and the wizard's anti-epidemic dance adds accents. And matouqin. The superimposition of various innovations has made the image of this woman with the beauty of a wild goose and extraordinary righteousness in Chinese history more realistic, complete and three-dimensionally presented to the American audience. Dou Lifang, the actor of Zhaojun in
and a young actor from the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater, said that he is honored to portray the role of Zhaojun in this dance drama, expressing the fate of this oriental woman through Chinese classical dance, and conveying China to American audiences. Aesthetic. Feng Shiyang, a young actor who played a tedious role in the play, said that playing Xiaodan not only needs to polish his body language over and over again, but also allows him to understand from multiple dimensions the feelings of the ego and the home country, thus making the character more full. "Harmony culture is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. As dancers, we are responsible for the mission of telling Chinese stories in dance language and interpreting the essence of traditional Chinese culture." The performance of
dance drama "Zhaojun Out of the Fortress" in the United States attracted many audiences. Ms. Hong, who lives in Philadelphia, USA, said: “I am a fan of the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater. I went to see all the six performances of "Zhao Jun" in the United States. I can see such a gorgeous and very oriental classic in a foreign country. The implied dance drama is really very exciting." Amanda Sweet, a student from Northeastern University in the United States, commented: "The dance is beautiful. I have a strong interest in the Chinese history and culture behind Zhaojun. I look forward to being in the United States. I can see more of these performances."
(Zhong Gewen)
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