Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) 2024 is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Peking Opera master Cheng Yanqiu. On November 14, the press conference for Zhang Zixi’s special performance and the signing ceremony for the first album “Zixi Cheng Yin” commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of Peking Opera master Cheng Yanqiu were held at the “Lan·Gallery” art space in Beijing.
Zhang Zixi, the third generation successor of Cheng Pai, released his first album.
Zhang Zixi (formerly known as Zhang Qian), a young actor at the Beijing Peking Opera Company, winner of the gold medal at the first Youth Beijing Conference, and the third generation descendant of the Cheng School, studied under the tutelage of Li Wenmin, a disciple of Zhao Rongchen and a Peking Opera educator. Her appearance is dignified and beautiful, her stage style is stable and generous, her voice is clear and sweet, and her singing is delicate and melodious. Her performance is both traditional and innovative. She is a bright new artistic star on the Peking Opera stage. Since 2017, "the journey has its own drama" Zhang Zixi's solo national tour performed more than 20 times in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Zhuhai and other places.
The repertoire of Zhang Zixi's "Ji Cheng" special performance includes "Wuzhaoguan", "Mulberry Garden Party" and "Wen Ji Returns to Han". These three plays each have their own characteristics. "Wuzhaoguan" and "Sangyuan Hui" are traditional plays performed by all dan role schools. The unique singing style of the Cheng School vividly shapes the characters in the play, has a unique charm, and fully demonstrates the charm of its artistic style. "Wen Ji Returns to the Han" is a play that Mr. Cheng Yanqiu cherishes very much, and it is also one of the masterpieces of the Cheng School. The singing is a highlight of this play. It has made a breakthrough in the lyrics and rhythm, showing the fate of the characters in the era of war and disputes. Ups and downs and feelings of family and country. Zhang Zixi's Beijing Peking Opera Troupe No. 1, the leader Wei Xuelei led a group of partners for this special performance to appear. Piano player Yi Xiaolong, drummer Zhao Jiajia, young actors Liu Mingzhe, Qiu Shi, Yu Shuai, Sun Tong and others took the stage to express their gratitude to Zhang Zixi. Congratulations and shared with the audience the stories behind the scenes during the rehearsal. It is reported that Zhang Zixi's special performance will be held at the Chang'an Grand Theater in Beijing. On the evening of December 6th, "Wuzhaoguan", "Golden Beach" and "Mulberry Garden Party" were performed; on the evening of December 7th, the entire "Wenji Returns to Han" was performed.
"Zixi Cheng Yin - Zhang Zixi Cheng School Classic Singing Collection" contains 16 classic arias from ten repertoires.
At the first album signing ceremony, Zhang Zixi showed the audio-visual products of "Zixi·Cheng Yin - Zhang Zixi's Selected Collection of Cheng School Classic Singing", which included Zhang Zixi's recently recorded " "Wen Ji Returns to Han", "Snow in June", "Congratulations to the Empress and Cursing the Palace", "Yingtai Resistance to Marriage", "Flame Colt", "Tears on Barren Mountains", "Suolin Bag", "Yuanyang Tomb", "Yutangchun", "Miao Qingniang" and other ten 16 classic arias from each repertoire.
Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) 2024 is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Peking Opera master Cheng Yanqiu. On November 14, the press conference for Zhang Zixi’s special performance and the signing ceremony for the first album “Zixi Cheng Yin” commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of Peking Opera master Cheng Yanqiu were held at the “Lan·Gallery” art space in Beijing.
Zhang Zixi, the third generation successor of Cheng Pai, released his first album.
Zhang Zixi (formerly known as Zhang Qian), a young actor at the Beijing Peking Opera Company, winner of the gold medal at the first Youth Beijing Conference, and the third generation descendant of the Cheng School, studied under the tutelage of Li Wenmin, a disciple of Zhao Rongchen and a Peking Opera educator. Her appearance is dignified and beautiful, her stage style is stable and generous, her voice is clear and sweet, and her singing is delicate and melodious. Her performance is both traditional and innovative. She is a bright new artistic star on the Peking Opera stage. Since 2017, "the journey has its own drama" Zhang Zixi's solo national tour performed more than 20 times in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Zhuhai and other places.
The repertoire of Zhang Zixi's "Ji Cheng" special performance includes "Wuzhaoguan", "Mulberry Garden Party" and "Wen Ji Returns to Han". These three plays each have their own characteristics. "Wuzhaoguan" and "Sangyuan Hui" are traditional plays performed by all dan role schools. The unique singing style of the Cheng School vividly shapes the characters in the play, has a unique charm, and fully demonstrates the charm of its artistic style. "Wen Ji Returns to the Han" is a play that Mr. Cheng Yanqiu cherishes very much, and it is also one of the masterpieces of the Cheng School. The singing is a highlight of this play. It has made a breakthrough in the lyrics and rhythm, showing the fate of the characters in the era of war and disputes. Ups and downs and feelings of family and country. Zhang Zixi's Beijing Peking Opera Troupe No. 1, the leader Wei Xuelei led a group of partners for this special performance to appear. Piano player Yi Xiaolong, drummer Zhao Jiajia, young actors Liu Mingzhe, Qiu Shi, Yu Shuai, Sun Tong and others took the stage to express their gratitude to Zhang Zixi. Congratulations and shared with the audience the stories behind the scenes during the rehearsal. It is reported that Zhang Zixi's special performance will be held at the Chang'an Grand Theater in Beijing. On the evening of December 6th, "Wuzhaoguan", "Golden Beach" and "Mulberry Garden Party" were performed; on the evening of December 7th, the entire "Wenji Returns to Han" was performed.
"Zixi Cheng Yin - Zhang Zixi Cheng School Classic Singing Collection" contains 16 classic arias from ten repertoires.
At the first album signing ceremony, Zhang Zixi showed the audio-visual products of "Zixi·Cheng Yin - Zhang Zixi's Selected Collection of Cheng School Classic Singing", which included Zhang Zixi's recently recorded " "Wen Ji Returns to Han", "Snow in June", "Congratulations to the Empress and Cursing the Palace", "Yingtai Resistance to Marriage", "Flame Colt", "Tears on Barren Mountains", "Suolin Bag", "Yuanyang Tomb", "Yutangchun", "Miao Qingniang" and other ten 16 classic arias from each repertoire.
editor, Tian Sini
proofreader, Lucy
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