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Composer and conductor Johann Strauss was well-known in Europe, and in 1872 he performed in the United States at the invitation of his American agent Gilmore, which he did not want to be a great success. As a result, Strauss and his music became famous and spread around the world.
The musical drama "Beautiful Blue Danube" produced by the National Centre for the Performing Arts of China is based on Johann Strauss's visit to the United States in 1872, and for the first time brought the life story of the "king of the round dance" to the domestic stage.
A few days ago, the music and drama film "Beautiful Blue Danube" jointly planned and launched by the National Centre for the Performing Arts and the National Campus Cinema Line of China Education Chinese Film was held at Fudan University.
Wei Lanfen, head of the production department of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, and Yuan Hua, the star of the film, were also invited to Fudan University to share the front and backstage with the on-site university students.
Yuan Hua
Yuan Hua has been the heroine of popular dramas such as "Year after Year", "Daddy Rushes Forward", "Agent Group No. 5", "Qingling Ling's Water Blue Yingying Sky" and other popular dramas, from urban female spokespersons to charming female spies, the types of themes and character images interpreted are very diverse.
The musical drama "Beautiful Blue Danube" is a comeback work by Yuan Hua after three years of marriage and children.
While playing classic songs such as Strauss's "Plucked Strings Polka", "Beautiful Blue Danube", "The Artist's Life", etc., the play uses multimedia means and stage scenes to present what Strauss saw and heard during his visit to the United States, bringing together symphonic music, jazz, drama, chorus, dance and other artistic means.
As the actor of Mrs. Strauss and the heroine Henrietta, Yuan Hua admitted in the sharing meeting that the production team behind the scenes, rich and beautiful music, and the bold imagination of the script shocked her.
From rehearsal to performance, Yuan Hua said that Strauss's music runs through the story, becoming the expression point and catharsis of her emotions, and enhancing her appreciation of classical music. At the same time, she has also been infected and influenced by the performances of conductors, musicians, ballet dancers and national standard dancers.
When talking about the experience of drama performance and film and television performance, Yuan Hua stressed that reading aloud is very important for theater performance, which can improve the skill of lines and improve artistic expression.
After sharing her experience, she read Zhang Ailing's "The Detour That Must Be Taken" for the students on the spot, bringing the teachers and students into the beautiful mood of the text.
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