On the bank of the Huangpu River in spring, the breeze is blowing and the night is bright. Looking out from the World Hall on the North Bund, the buildings on both sides of the river are shining. Since its establishment in 1954, the Opera School Affiliated to Shanghai Theater Aca

On the bank of the Huangpu River in spring, the breeze is blowing, and the night is bright. Looking out from the World Hall on the North Bund, the buildings on both sides of the bank are gleaming. Since its establishment in 1954, the Opera School Affiliated to Shanghai Theater Academy has grown and developed together with the city for a full 70 years.

"Shanghai-style Opera High-end Forum" and celebration party were held in the World Hall.

In the afternoon, a Opera Summit Forum kicked off the school anniversary. Kunqu opera performing artist Cai Zhengren, Peking opera performing artist Wang Peiyu, Chinese TV drama representative Bai Yansheng, Bilibili Public Policy Research Institute President Lu Yajun, Jiangsu Provincial Performing Arts Group Vice President Li Hongliang and Shanghai Theater Academy Affiliated Opera School President Zhang Junzhi from their respective perspectives , launched a keynote speech and in-depth exchanges.

At the Opera Summit Forum

The six guests came from the opera industry, education industry, new media and other fields. They all had in-depth thoughts on the inheritance and dissemination of opera. How to better inherit and innovate the school-running philosophy of Shanghai Opera School, how to face the future and development of opera education, how to expand the spread of opera in contemporary times, and how to promote the in-depth integration of opera and urban culture have all become the focus of discussion that day. The speeches of the guests were full of emotions, they faced the current situation head-on, did not shy away from the problems and crux, and put forward their own insights.

Compared with the sparks of ideas colliding in the forum in the afternoon, the school anniversary party in the evening was full of enthusiasm and celebration.

Opera actors sang together on the banks of the Huangpu River.

The entire party was themed "Essence and Spirit, Sharing the Tide", and used two chapters of "keeping integrity" and "innovation" to show what the Shanghai Theater School has gained over the past 70 years. Flowers and fruits. Previous alumni from Beijing, Kunming, Shanghai, Yue, Huai, Pingtan, Husky, etc., as well as teachers and students from the school's seven regular enrollment majors, presented together.

The school anniversary themed cruise ship "Essence and Spirit, Sharing the Tide" sailed on the Huangpu River.

In 1954, the Shanghai Theater School opened the first Kun Opera actor class. In the same year, the first Yue Opera class was established, which was also the founding of the Shanghai Theater School. The first two classes were opened at the beginning. That night, Cai Zhengren, a performing artist from the first Kunqu Opera Actor Class, and Shi Jihua, a performing artist from the first Shaoxing Opera Class, both came to the scene and shared their memories of their first years on campus. Afterwards, generations of alumni of Shanghai Kunqu Opera and Shanghai Yue Opera, together with current students at the school, performed highlights.

Kunming Daban performing artist Cai Zhengren

After that, senior artists such as Shen Renwei, an alumnus of the Opera School's class of 56, Shanghai Hu Opera Troupe; Shi Yue'e, an alumnus of the Huai University Class of 1956, and other senior artists also took the stage to talk about how the Shanghai Theater School cultivated the first generation of Shanghai Opera and Huai Opera. Actor's historical memory. Several generations of Shanghai Hu opera actors and the younger generation of Huai opera actors also took the stage to celebrate the birthday of their alma mater.

82 alumnus Shi Yihong sent a message to his alma mater

. A total of 9 alumni representatives took the stage for interviews that day, covering traditional opera and folk arts majors such as Jingkun Yue Huhuai, Pingtan, and Puppetry, as well as new majors such as musicals, drama, film and television, and fine arts. Among them Including the current backbone of Shanghai opera circles, Peking opera performing artist Shi Yihong, Shanghai Pingtan Troupe leader Gao Bowen, Shanghai Puppet Troupe leader He Xiaoqiong, etc. They looked back on the past, addressed the future, and performed on stage to offer heartfelt blessings for the school's 70th anniversary.

The climax of the night came at the end of the party. Four alumni, Gao Bowen, Wang Junjie, Li Zhengkuan and Zhang Yangkainan, and many drama school classmates , performed a medley of popular opera songs written by alumni of the drama school. Familiar and novel melodies such as "Wujia Slope" and "Sister Lin Falls from the Sky" made the atmosphere lively.

Group photo of the school anniversary party

Everyone went outdoors, under the bright lights of the Huangpu River, and under the witness of the Oriental Pearl Tower, tradition and contemporary blended, opera and the city reflected. This party is also a footnote to the 70th anniversary of the Opera School, in the world In the living room, you can feel the inclusive and eclectic quality of Shanghai-style culture, which promotes the inheritance and innovation of opera art and injects new vitality and connotation into the prosperity and development of urban culture.