This year marks the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Around the birthday of the July 1st Party, more than 20 TV channels and dozens of red-themed works such as "The Long March", "Age of Awakening", "Towards Yan'an", "Sister Jiang" and "Red Starting Point" Performed on the capital stage, it covers a variety of art forms such as opera, musicals, dramas, dramas, and concerts. It is understood that the National Center for the Performing Arts alone has arranged 9 and 21 red-themed performances before and after July 1st.
Opera
"Long March" ushered in its 12th round of performances
"Long March" From June 25th, 26th, 28th to 30th, the National Center for the Performing Arts' original opera "Long March" ushered in its 12th round of performances. Famous singers such as Yan Weiwen and Wang Hongwei once again joined hands to perform the great feat of the Red Army's 25,000-mile Long March.
"March of the Volunteers" From July 5th to 6th, the opera "March of the Volunteers" will be performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts. The play is based on the documentary literary work "Get Up - A Record of the Filmmaking Process of "Children of the Storm" and the Creation of "March of the Volunteers" by Wu Haiyong, an expert on party history. It not only tells the story of Tian Han, Nie Er, Xia Yan, Situ Huimin, and Xu Xingzhi Such progressive young people participated in, personally experienced and witnessed the birth process of "March of the Volunteers", and created a group of literary and art workers represented by them who "use pens to make swords and guns".
drama
Each of the five works has its own focus
"Toward Yan'an" The spy war-themed drama "Toward Yan'an" debuted at the National Center for the Performing Arts. It reflects the big beliefs of small people through rich group portraits, and leads the audience to experience the eternal light of ideals. Glorious history.
"Red Starting Point" is a key play launched by the National Theater of China on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in 2021. It will be performed on the stage for five consecutive performances starting from July 24. The play is directed by Tian Qinxin, director of the National Theater of China, and directed by Luo Lan. It is based on Mr. Ye Yonglie's long documentary work "Red Starting Point: The Birth of the Communist Party of China" and selects "major events" from 1919 to 1921. ”, showing the birth process of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai.
"Three Bays, That Night" is an original play by the National Theater. It tells the story of the famous "Three Bays Adaptation" in the history of China's Red Revolution. It will be staged again on the National Theater Theater from June 27th to July 1st to celebrate the founding of the Party. 103rd anniversary. The play artistically expresses the "Three Bay Adaptation", a milestone event in the history of the founding of the Party and the army. It focuses on explaining the essence of ideas such as "the party commands the gun", "the branch is built on the company" and "officers and soldiers are equal". It is a symbol of our party and the people's army. The magic weapon of thought that leads to victory.
"Iron Currents Marching East" "Iron Currents Marching East" will be staged again from July 10th to 13th. It is adapted from the People's Literature Award novel "The Last Radio". It focuses on the combat life of the New Fourth Army's communications corps during the National War of Resistance, and combines the mysterious Morse code and the battle of the Iron Army merged to form an eastward iron flow on the stage.
"Towards Yan'an" will be performed at the National Center for the Performing Arts from June 27 to July 1. The play is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Hai Fei, who won the "People's Literature Award and Biennial Novel Award". Hai Fei himself serves as the screenwriter and director Li Bonan directs it. The whole play is set in Shanghai after the Battle of Songhu in 1937. It tells the story of Xiang Jinxi, the protagonist in his youth, who accidentally performs a hidden mission as a chef and grows from a young and ignorant student to a professional. The story of an outstanding revolutionary warrior is known as "The Revolution of a Chef".
Peking Opera
The melody of "Ode to the Red Plum" is intoxicating
"Sister Jiang" The Peking Opera version of "Sister Jiang" has been staged since 2001. From the famous Peking Opera actor Zhang Huoding to the young actor Zhou Jing, it has become a modern Peking Opera repertoire of the National Peking Opera Company. one. On June 29, the play was performed again at the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater. The melody of "Ode to the Red Plum Blossoms" is still deeply intoxicating.
"Red Classic Peking Opera Concert" Beijing Peking Opera Theater performed "Red Flag Blowing in the Wind, Glory Spreads Forever - 2024 Beijing Peking Opera Theater Red Classic Peking Opera Concert" at the Chang'an Grand Theater on July 1.Through the five major chapters of "Wits on the Ludang", "The Red Lantern Illuminates", "The Cuckoos on the Mountains", "The Forest Destroys the Enemies" and "The Gilded Age", we capture the classic revolutionary modern Peking Opera "Shajiabang", "The Story of the Red Lantern" and "Cuckoo Mountain" that have been passed down to this day. ""Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", together with the excellent new modern Peking operas "Shi Ping Mei", "Langya Mountain", "Song Sisters" and "Li Dazhao" created by the Beijing Peking Opera Theater in recent years, profoundly demonstrate the Chinese Communist Party's pioneering and courageous The passionate years of being a people first and leading the people in unremitting struggle.
Musical
Uses a "theater-like" texture to convey the light of faith
"The Age of Awakening" The revolutionary historical-themed musical "The Age of Awakening" has been staged at Century Theater since June 29, focusing on the New Culture Movement and the Communist Party of China. In the early days of its establishment, many of the stories in the play took place in Beijing more than 100 years ago. The 2024 version of "Age of Awakening" adds scenes of Mao Zedong communicating with Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu and Hu Shi in the library of Peking University.
"Bloody Xiangjiang" From November 27 to December 1, 1934, the Central Red Army, which continuously broke through three blockades, passed through Guanyang, Quanzhou and Xing'an in Guilin, Guangxi in the Xiangjiang River Basin, and was heavily surrounded and intercepted by the Kuomintang troops. In order to ensure that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the main force of the Central Red Army could cross the Xiangjiang River and defeat the enemy's attempt to encircle and suppress the Red Army east of the Xiangjiang River, tens of thousands of Red Army soldiers were bloodied on both sides of the Xiangjiang River. This became the most heroic battle since the Central Red Army's Long March. The musical "Bloody Xiangjiang", staged at the Shunyi Grand Theater from July 6th to 7th, uses a "theater-like" texture to convey the light of faith and the fire of ideals in the deep feelings of the singers, inspiring people.
Concert
Sing "Melody Engraved in DNA"
html On June 30, conductor Zheng Jian joined hands with the Beijing Musicians Association Choir to launch a concert of classic choral works "Sing a Folk Song for the Party" at the National Center for the Performing Arts. . The concert's repertoire includes the mixed chorus "Sing a Folk Song for the Party", "The Boat in Nanhu, the Cradle of the Party", "Nanniwan", "Three Major Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention", "Seven Rhymes: Long March", and the female chorus "Big Red Dates Are Sweet" "Fragrant" and "Border Spring Water Clear and Pure", "Heavenly Road", "Without the Communist Party, there would be no New China", "Singing the Motherland", etc."The East Is Red", "Long March Suite" and "Yellow River Cantata" are called "melodies engraved in the DNA of the Chinese people" by netizens. On the eve of July 1st, these three red classic music works were sung on the same stage at the Zhongshan Park Concert Hall. , accompany the audience to spend a passionate evening.
Text/Reporter Tian Wanting Guo Jia
(Beijing Youth Daily)
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