From November 6th to 7th, the large-scale original ballet "Banner", produced by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee and the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism, and produced by the Guangzhou Ballet, will debut at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, bringing common red memories and spiritual nourishment to the audiences in the capital. Subsequently, the play was performed at the Shanghai International Dance Center from November 12 to 13.
It is reported that the ballet "Banner" is the first original masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature and art to tell the course of the 1927 Guangzhou Uprising in the form of ballet art. The drama brings together the industry's powerful starring cast and production team, and strives to present the old Guangzhou's era style, cultural landscape, combat atmosphere and so on on the stage in detail. In the creation, it not only highlights the red cultural genes that have been passed down to the present, but also has a "modern atmosphere" that conforms to the aesthetics of the current audience.
In the form of ballet art, examine the revolutionary years of overcoming thorns
Guangzhou has always been the head of the tide in the Red Revolution; as one of the three famous uprisings in the history of the Communist Party of China, the revolutionary spirit forged by its flesh and blood is deeply rooted in the blood of the sons and daughters of China and has become a red gene passed down from generation to generation.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the in-depth development of party history study and education, the Guangzhou Ballet deeply excavated the cultural connotation of the "Guangzhou Uprising", organically combined the spirit of realism with romantic feelings, examined the revolutionary years from multiple perspectives, vividly portrayed the heroic image of the revolutionary martyrs who threw their heads and spilled their blood for the cause of national liberation, and inherited the red spirit in the "dialogue" with history.
According to reports, the ballet "Banner" is the first original masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature and art to tell the course of the 1927 Guangzhou Uprising in the form of ballet art. Through the accurate grasp of the relationship between artistry, documentary and drama in the creation of realistic themes, the play reinterprets the traditional excellent culture, and concentrates on the feelings of home and country of Chinese culture. In turn, it triggers the audience's ideological resonance, so that they can deeply understand the soul of the party, the soul of the country and the soul of the army, and practice positive and upward values in life.
Bring together a strong team and strive to present the style of the old Guangzhou era
As one of the five major ballet companies in China, Guangzhou Ballet has always been committed to exploring the artistic creation of Chinese ballet, and has created and arranged such works as "Returning to people in the Wind and Snow Night", which won the Wenhua Award of the 13th China Arts Festival, which integrates ideology, artistry and ornamentation, and has won praise from the international dance critics.
On July 1, 2021, the ballet "Banner", as the premiere of the "100 Years of 100 Performances" stage art exhibition tour and the opening ceremony of the "2021 Guangzhou Art Season" in Guangzhou, made its debut at the Guangzhou Grand Theatre; its film and television picture texture, grand pattern of the times, tragic revolutionary story, and unique art performance form were widely praised by party history experts and audiences who attended the performance.
"Banner" brings together the industry's top creative team and the starring lineup of powerful factions, aiming to present a new level of stage art creation, as well as the professional level and spiritual outlook of literary and artistic workers, and create red literary and artistic works with positive energy.
In addition to specially inviting Professor Yu Ping, former director of the Department of Arts of the Ministry of Culture, dean of the Dance School of Nanjing University of the Arts and doctoral supervisor, to serve as the screenwriter, and wang Ye, a famous dance choreographer and national first-class director, as the chief choreographer of the dance drama, the young composer Yang Fan, the stage designer Qin Liyun, the lighting designer Ren Dongsheng, the costume designer Cui Xiaodong, the styling designer Jia Lei, the sound designer Liu Yi, etc., to create the main creators of the heavyweight dance dramas such as "Heavenly Road" and "The Eternal Electric Wave". Strive to present the old Guangzhou's era style, cultural landscape, combat atmosphere, etc. on the stage in a meticulous way, giving the viewer a double shock of spirit and vision.
Freehand into symphony, innovative ballet art inherits the red gene
China's ballet art creation must conform to the logic of Chinese life and psychology, the imprint of Chinese national culture, and the value of the traditional Chinese road. In the creation of "Banner", it not only highlights the red cultural genes that have been inherited to this day, but also has a "modern atmosphere" that conforms to the aesthetics of the current audience, accurately and novelly reproduces the lofty ideals and feelings of the revolutionary martyrs, full of high passion but not lacking in the depth and heaviness of history.
The play combines the characteristics of freehand and virtual reality in oriental art into the symphony of ballet art, and innovates, transforms and develops ballet art with modern stage performance techniques, which not only enhances the international influence of the excellent culture of the Chinese nation, but also brings new perspectives and new concepts to China's original ballet, enriches the diversity of artistic creation, and realizes the harmony and difference of Chinese and Western cultures.
Zou Gang, producer and artistic director of "The Banner" and director of the Guangzhou Ballet, said: "From November 6 to 7, the ballet "The Banner" will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts • Opera House, and this version is carefully polished and revised according to the opinions of industry experts and leaders after the premiere. The design of each movement of the dancers in the play has become the most important core factor in the dance to express emotions, shape characters, and promote the development of the plot. ”
[Reporter] Liu Changxin
【Intern】Xu Huai
[Correspondent] Ruba
【Author】 Liu Changxin
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client
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