25 professional theaters and 46 new performing arts spaces gather in the core area of 1.5 square kilometers around Shanghai People's Square, becoming the largest and highest density theater group in the country. On the occasion of the 3th anniversary of the naming of the great world of performing arts, 10 units received nameplates and certificates symbolizing "identity". Following the first nameplate in the Shanghai Concert Hall, on January 27, Wang Yufeng, member of the Standing Committee of the Huangpu District CPC Committee, director of the Publicity Department and director of the Office of the Performing Arts World Leading Group, inaugurated the first batch of China Grand Theatre and Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center to receive the Nameplate of the Great World of Performing Arts.
The awarding of the "Big World of Performing Arts" nameplate is a recognition of the identity of a fixed performance venue. According to its own advantages and characteristics, China Grand Theatre is positioned as a medium-sized professional theater based on comprehensive theater performances, and has achieved better development on the big world platform of performing arts in recent years. As one of the first "new performing arts spaces" to be awarded the nameplate, Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center not only inherits the historical context of Shanghai's "Oriental Jazz Capital" in the 1920s, but also gives full play to the advantages of historical protection architectural resources, and presents higher quality artistic performances in the world of performing arts by introducing world-class jazz performances.
The nameplate is not a "lifelong system", and the fixed place that is awarded the nameplate should not only hang it in a conspicuous position, but also actively participate in various activities in the big world of performing arts to enhance the reputation and influence of the big world of performing arts. Ding Xiaoyun, general manager of Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center, revealed: "As the first overseas branch center of Lincoln Jazz Center in New York, as well as a 'new space for performing arts', in the future, we will learn from Lincoln Center to ensure the high quality, high standard and innovation of Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center performances." "The Lincoln Jazz Shanghai Center will also play the role of a platform and a bridge to enhance international cultural and artistic exchanges."
As one of the only two historic old theaters with the name of "China", the China Grand Theatre is focusing on creating "three performance seasons a year", namely the China Grand Theatre International Drama Invitation Exhibition, the China Grand Theatre Newcomer New Drama Invitation Exhibition and the China Grand Theatre Innovative Opera Invitation Exhibition, and last year launched the "Yangtze River Delta City Drama Festival" with the theme of "Red", which has become the Chinese premiere place of famous troupes, the base for recruiting new works by newcomers, and the incubator for innovative opera, and finally formed a characteristic theater with both theater performances and works. Speaking about the future development, Shen Min, general manager of China Grand Theatre, said: "In the future, we will use the platform of the big world of performing arts to promote new talents and new works, inherit the torch, introduce the old, highlight the exclusive characteristics of China's grand theatres, and add a bright color to Shanghai's becoming the performing arts capital of Asia." ”
Every audience and every performance constitute the driving force for the great world of performing arts. During the Spring Festival, the big world of performing arts "does not close", and a number of good dramas will be staged soon. From February 3 to 5, "Golden Partners" Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai will return to the China Grand Theatre with the one-legged play "The Laughter of Shikumen". In order to allow the audience to celebrate the New Year in the original Shanghai culture, the Shanghai dialect drama "Thunderstorm" will be the first premiere of the New Year in the World of Performing Arts, and will be performed at the China Grand Theatre from February 9. Musicians at lincoln jazz Shanghai Center will also stay in Shanghai for the Chinese New Year, using music to convey the joy of the New Year, and there is an immersive parent-child concert that combines Chinese and Western, using music to take the audience to experience traditional culture.
In the New Year, watch the big drama and go to the big world of acting. Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall "Vienna Classical Voice" Chinese New Year Concert will start from the four seasons of "Spring", from classicism to neoclassicism to romanticism, to a beautiful classical music covenant; Shanghai Ballet will bring the classic version of "Swan Lake" to the Shanghai Grand Theatre to create an unprecedented swan ocean; Haipai multimedia shadow puppet play "Nine Colored Deer" uses multimedia and new technology to lead audiences into the contemporary thinking of classic stories; Shanghai Tiantou Yifu Stage will bring "Beijing-Kunming Heroes"—— Shanghai Peking Opera House and Shanghai Kun Opera Troupe 2022 New Year joint performance season series of performances, the old, middle-aged and young artists all beams on the dam, to promote the audience to form a "watching Beijing Kun to the toad" viewing habits.
Reporter / Liu Yi
Editor / Shan Zhang
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