China News Service, Fuzhou, June 13 (Ye Qiuyun) On the evening of the 12th, the original situational symphonic chorus drama "Fujian" was produced by Fujian Vocational College of Art, Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee Internet Information Office, Fuzhou Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, and Fujian Provincial Musicians Association. "Ode to Jiang" was performed at the Fujian Grand Theater.
"Ode to the Minjiang River" cleverly combines various art forms such as chorus, dance, symphony, situational performance, and recitation to create "The Happiness of Struggle", "Gold and Silver Mountains", "Salute to the Military" and "Integrity and Filial Piety" "To the Minjiang River" and other five chapters. Through the vivid interpretation of stage art, teachers and students sang the Minjiang Ode in relay, showing the magnificent picture of the Minjiang River and the spirit of the times.
This play is artistically directed by Sun Li, winner of the Chinese Drama "Plum Blossom Award", famous baritone singer, and dean of Fujian Vocational College of Art. It has assembled well-known writer and screenwriter He Ying, national first-class composer Lu Rongyu, well-known director Zhang Xiaodong, etc. The main creative team specially invited soprano Wang Qingshuang and other artists from home and abroad to perform together with more than 230 teachers and students from the Strait Chorus of the Conservatory of Music of Fujian Vocational College of Art, the Strait Dance Troupe of the Dance Academy, the Fujian and Taiwan Academy of Drama, and the Fuzhou Strait Symphony Orchestra.
"If a person lives up to the mountains, the mountains will certainly live up to the people. Green water and green mountains are the gold and silver mountains." During the performance, Lin Gai's horns symphonized among the green mountains, measuring the green mountains and diligently cultivating the land, and modern agriculture on both sides of the Minjiang River flourished.
The picture shows the chorus and dance performance "Praise to the Forest". Picture courtesy of Fujian Vocational College of Art
In the second chapter "Golden Mountain and Silver Mountain", the symphonic chorus "Ode to the Forest" sounded, and the tea-picking dance began gracefully; the drama segment "Recruitment" cleverly performed the employment and career selection scene of college students; Wang Qingshuang's female solo "Live Up to the Green Mountains" is so high-pitched and profound that it amazed the audience.
The picture shows soprano Wang Qingshuang singing "Live Up to the Green Mountains". Photo courtesy of Fujian Vocational College of Arts
According to Fujian Vocational College of Arts, under the guidance of the chief director and executive director, the crew has always insisted on excellence, from actor selection and repeated rehearsals to preparation and commissioning of costumes, lighting and stage design. After more than a month of hard rehearsals, the student actors completed the transformation from immature to mature performances, and finally presented a wonderful audio-visual feast. The first offline performance attracted more than 1,000 people from all walks of life; the online live broadcast attracted more than 30 million viewers. (End)