Ruiniu resigned, Fuhu ushered in the spring, and Beijing ushered in the peak season of the performance market at the end of the year and the beginning of the year. Excellent works from all over the world have landed in Beijing during this time. On December 27, a press conference for SuBa's performance in Beijing was held at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater. As one of the professional theaters under the Suzhou New Era Cultural And Sports Exhibition Group, Suzhou Ballet was founded in 2007 and has been performed three times with different dances at the National Centre for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Tianqiao Theater.
"Su Ba brought two works from Beijing this time, "Fine Works - Spring Festival" and "My Name is Lilac"." Wang Quanxing, president of the Suzhou Ballet, said in an interview. It is understood that Su Ba will go to three theaters in a short period of 10 days from December 31 to January 8 to complete the two works produced by the Suzhou New Era Cultural And Sports Exhibition Group and produced by the Suzhou Ballet, a total of five performances. Among them, "Fine Products Gathering - Spring Festival" will focus on the characteristics, diversity and classical ballet level of the troupe's repertoire style; "My Name is Lilac" is the company's attempt and breakthrough in realistic theme works, integrating artistry, storytelling and ornamentation, and will also be used as the opening performance of the "Meet beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet Beijing" International Arts Festival and the "Meet Beijing meet Jiangnan" Suzhou Culture and Art Exhibition Week.
"The Gathering of Fine Arts - The Rite of Spring": innovation and challenge, paying tribute to the classics with the tiptoe
As the first copyright introduction work of Suzhou Ballet, the 20th century American choreographer Glenn Tateley's version of "The Duty of Spring" appeared on the Chinese stage for the first time in 2020. In this work, Glenn Tethley incorporated his personal dance language, opening up a new concept of movement vocabulary in the techniques of ballet and modern dance, thus making The Rite of Spring one of his most technically difficult classics.
In 2020, suba overcame all difficulties under the influence of the global epidemic and completed the rehearsal of "Spring Festival" in the form of online video rehearsal and successfully premiered. Foreign rehearsal teacher Alexander Zaytsev is a well-known freelance dancer and guest ballet master of many first-class ballet companies, having served as principal dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet. He said in an interview: "'The Estuary of Spring' is a difficult work that can change the dancer's concept of ballet, and the actors of Suzhou Ballet rely on a solid professional foundation and good understanding, although they can't communicate face-to-face, they can still quickly understand and achieve the expected effect, which is really amazing!" ”
In 2021, Suba rearranged "The Charity of Spring", and together with the wonderful clips of Suba's original repertoire such as "Xi Shi", "Tang Yin", "Carmen", "Chopin's Poems", as well as classic fragments of classical ballet such as "Fairy" and "Ge bellea", a "big drama" with diverse styles and rich content was formed, "Fine Collection - Spring Festival". This performance will be performed as Suba's "New Year's Eve Drama" in 2022, and will be staged on December 31 and January 1 at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater.
"My Name Is Lilac": Love and Faith, Paying Homage to Heroes with Tiptoes
Lilac, a Suzhou girl, was pregnant at the age of 22 and sacrificed herself in Nanjing Yuhuatai for the cause of revolution. Today, among the 16 female martyrs exhibited at the Yuhuatai Martyrs' Memorial Hall, Lilac is one of them. However, the story of Lilac begins in a different form after her sacrifice, and her husband Ishiko is happy to meet his later wife Zhong Man after 18 years of Lilac's sacrifice, and give birth to this girl who looks like Lilac
The first daughter, named Le Lilac, continued the blood spirit of the Lilac Martyrs...
In June this year, Suzhou Ballet's centenary gift "My Name is Lilac" was successfully performed in Suzhou. Through the story of the revolutionary faith inheritance of the three characters of martyr Lilac, Zhong Man, and modern youth Le Lilac, the drama reshapes the historical figure of "Lilac" and gives her a fuller and thicker "life". As Su Ba's first realistic theme work, "My Name Is Ding Xiang" is directed and choreographed by Yabin, a national first-class actor, famous dancer and choreographer; Zhao Rusu, honorary chairman of the China Dancers Association, serves as an artistic consultant; He Jianming, vice chairman of the China Writers Association, serves as a literary consultant; Chen Long, secretary of the party committee and chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Times Group, Zhuang Yi, a young screenwriter, serves as the screenwriter, and specially invites Polish musician Simon Bososka to make original arrangements for the dance drama.
Delicate and exquisite ballet interpretation, shallow chanting and low singing of Kunqu recitation, graceful Jiangnan woman holding an oil-paper umbrella... In this red-themed dance drama, although it is full of tension under the shroud of war, it gives the overall sensory experience an indelible Jiangnan temperament. The story of the Lilac Martyr is both gentle and delicate, but also strong and powerful. On January 5, 2022, the play will be staged at the Shunyi Grand Theater in Beijing, followed by the "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet Beijing" International Arts Festival "Meet Beijing meet Jiangnan" Suzhou Culture and Art Week, and the Beijing Tianqiao Culture and Arts Center will be performed on January 7 and 8.
Tell the story of China well and spread Jiangnan culture
A successful work lies in the use of the past for the present in time, the use of history to reflect reality and the future; the use of space for the use of foreign languages, the use of ballet, the Western language to tell chinese stories, and create excellent works with Chinese characteristics and the style of the times. Wang Quanxing, director of Suzhou Ballet, said in an interview: "In the past two years, although our international performances have been affected by the epidemic, we still insist on telling Chinese stories and disseminating Chinese culture as a key task. From the production and creation of repertoire, to the dissemination and exchange of art, as well as public welfare popularization activities, Suba always hopes to show the artistic style of Chinese ballet and the infinite charm of Jiangnan culture through her own unremitting efforts. ”
In 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held in a grand manner; this year is also the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Suzhou Ballet. Su Ba will take the true and touching story of Mr. Wang Ganchang, the founder of the "two bombs and one star", as the prototype of his creation, and specially invite Su Shijin, a national first-class screenwriter and artistic director of the Nanjing Military Region Frontline Song and Dance Troupe of the former Chinese People's Liberation Army, as the chief choreographer and screenwriter, with the mission of shaping the heroic characters of Suzhou, carrying forward the spirit of loyalty to the party and dedication to the country, and carry out the creation and rehearsal of the ballet with realistic themes "Magnificent Clouds". The drama tells the story of Mr. Wang Ganchang who has been in anonymity for 17 years to dedicate himself to the cause of science and technology in the motherland, and with the solemn promise of "I am willing to pledge myself to the country", he has continuously broken through the physical limits, spiritual limits and technical limits, and successfully completed the major tasks entrusted by the party and the motherland. Paying tribute to the older generation of scientists in New China represented by Mr. Wang Ganchang, the fearless heroism and dedication they possess of loyalty to the party and selfless dedication have positive and far-reaching practical significance for China to achieve the goal of "2025 science and technology power" and to solve the dilemma of the international core technology "card neck".
While doing a good job in the creation of new dramas, Suba will also invite first-class artists at home and abroad to gather in Suzhou, focusing on creating the "2022 First Suzhou International Ballet Art Festival", through various forms such as high-quality exhibitions, performance exchanges, and post-performance discussions, so that the audience can experience richer and more diverse ballet art at close range, and play a positive role in promoting cultural exchanges between China and the West.
(China Daily Beijing Reporter Station)