"Let my hair become a forest, let my blood become a river...... this is the cry of a warrior, this is the responsibility of a hero. Coming on the wind and snow, welcoming the New Year is approaching! This is a heart-touching heroic hymn and is also the fruit of artistic creation, a treasure house of human civilization.
On the evening of the 25th, the large-scale original opera "Jianger" produced by the Inner Mongolia Art Theater premiered at the Inner Mongolia Art Theater in Hohhot.
The heroic epic "Jangar" is one of the three epics of the Chinese nation, a brilliant treasure of Chinese culture, reflecting the Mongolian people's ideal of loving their homeland, bravely fighting evil forces, and pursuing peace, with important historical significance and literary value, and is included in the list of representative items of national intangible cultural heritage.
The opera "Jangar" is based on the epic "Jangar", selects the core story of the epic to unfold the plot, and tells the story of the heroes and warriors led by Jangar in the form of opera to defeat the invading enemy with superhuman wisdom and extraordinary talents, defeat the evil forces represented by the python, and build an equal, benevolent, rich and beautiful Bemba homeland.
In terms of music creation, the play integrates the regional elements of Inner Mongolia, such as Long Tune, Humai and other art forms, and uses the cultural symbols of northern Inner Mongolia to compose a grand and magnificent heroic epic.
In terms of plot, it fully respects the text of the epic, is meticulous and elegant, highlights the vividness, sense of fate and legend of the epic, and shows the heroic spirit of courage to resist, indomitable, unremitting struggle and selfless dedication.
Ke Ming, the playwright of the opera "Jangar", said: "Heroism is the fundamental value of Jangar, his companions and his people in pursuit of the eternal happiness of the country of Bemba. "Jangar" is not about myths, but about the indomitable struggle of a great nation, the Benba Sea, the Benba country, where the paradise of the forest and steppe is!"
Wang Liangbo, deputy director of the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama, said: "This is a masterpiece with an epic feeling, and the stage presentation is poetic and beautiful both visually and audibly. It has national characteristics, as well as history and culture, which makes us feel the charm of opera. ”
Jing Zuoren, a well-known music critic, musicologist, viola player and national first-class performer of the Central Opera House, said: "This is a very, very good work, the actors play very well, and the theater chorus, symphony orchestra, and character actors are impressive. ”
You Weizhi, editor-in-chief of Opera magazine, director of the Art Creation Office of the Shanghai Opera House, playwright and art critic, said: "I think the subject matter is very good, and the form of the opera has left a deep impression on me, and there is still room for improvement in the future, such as plot, music, and stage presentation." ”
Zhao Yan, editor-in-chief of the editorial department of the China Stage Art Society, said: "There are a lot of myths and legends excavated in this play, which have rich connotations and contemporary aesthetic values. The main creators have worked together to create a space with a mysterious oriental temperament, gazing into the abyss of human nature through the eyes of mythology. At the same time, this drama gathers a lot of Inner Mongolian elements, allowing us to appreciate the charm of national culture and obtain a very pleasant sensory enjoyment. ”
Li Shurong, a professor at Inner Mongolia University, said: "Moving classic literary works to the opera stage, integrating regional cultural and artistic elements, and eulogizing and praising the spirit of heroism, the opera "Jianger" has made a very good attempt, and it is also a useful exploration of the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture. ”
While watching the play, the Anda group Nari Su was amazed by the chorus in the opera: "This drama makes the human voice the best instrument, the stage of the mythological epic, and the organic integration of traditional music elements of Inner Mongolia into the creation of the opera, which is a good attempt!"
"Today, we listen to the classics of literature and art with our ears, and it is a great joy that the epic of Jangar, as a cultural heritage of humanity, can be moved to the stage of opera and presented in the form of music," said Matouqin virtuoso Qi Břigood. ”
The Inner Mongolia Art Theater created and rehearsed the opera "Jianger", which is the inheritance, development and innovation of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and the innovative transformation of literary works into stage art works through opera, so that the people can feel the charm of the excellent traditional Chinese culture in the audio-visual feast, enhance the people's sense of identity with the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the great national spirit, and provide a strong spiritual power for social development.
(Text: China Network reporter Wang Jinmei)