China News Service, Beijing, September 7 (Reporter Gao Kai) The signing ceremony for the Beijing Opera children's drama "The Ballad of the Canal" jointly produced by China Children's Art Theater and Beijing Opera Troupe was held in Beijing a few days ago. According to report

China News Service, Beijing, September 7 (Reporter Gao Kai) The signing ceremony for the Beijing Opera children's drama "The Ballad of the Canal" jointly produced by China Children's Art Theater and Beijing Opera Troupe was held in Beijing a few days ago.

According to reports, the Beijing opera "The Ballad of the Canal" is adapted from the children's drama "Drifting on the Grand Canal". In 2024, the play participated in the "Blooming·Sail" children and youth stage art works incubation program. Finally, it stood out from 146 works, successfully entered the work incubation pool, and successfully completed the performance at the China Children's Art Theater. The vivid and interesting storyline was fascinating, and historical and mythological stories were integrated into it, allowing the children to enjoy the play and feel the culture at the same time. charm.

Feng Li, director of the China Children's Art Theater, said that this cooperation is the beginning of complementary advantages, resource sharing, and win-win cooperation between the two parties. He hopes that through this cooperation, it can promote the innovation and development of children's drama works and let more children Feel the charm of opera art. This signing also marks that the two units will work together to cross new artistic boundaries, jointly weave an artistic dream with Chinese characteristics, Chinese charm, and Chinese style for children, opening a new chapter in the in-depth integration of children's drama and opera.

Dai Bing, secretary of the Party branch and chairman of the Beijing Opera Troupe, said that the Beijing Opera children's drama "The Ballad of the Canal" is a work based on the "Grand Canal Cultural Belt" as a creative guide. We hope that through this in-depth cooperation in the creation of "The Ballad of the Canal", we can jointly create a high-quality, educational and artistically valuable Beijing opera children's drama, provide a wonderful cultural and artistic experience for the majority of children, and promote children's Opera and the development of Beijing Opera.

The cooperation signing ceremony for the Beijing Opera children's drama "The Ballad of the Canal" was held. Photo provided by the organizer

Representatives of China Children’s Art Theater and Beijing Opera Troupe signed a cooperation agreement on the same day, marking the official launch of this cooperation. This is not only a linkage between national theaters and local theater troupes, but also a blend of contemporary drama and traditional opera. It is also considered to be a powerful promotion of the innovative development of children's drama works in the new era. (End)

(China News Network)