On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, on September 12, the "Night of Chinese Opera" was staged in the courtyard of the Sanjin Courtyard of the Shiping Hall on the shore of the Green Lake in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The pear orchard welcomes autumn, and guests gather.
▲Kunqu Opera "Peony Pavilion"
Performing Artist: Dai Ruibo (President of the Jingkun Research Society of Kunming Cultural Youth)
The series of performances is jointly created by Kunming South Asia and Southeast Asia International Logistics Research Institute, Yunnan Plateau Culture Communication Company, and Shiping Guild Hall, and selects classic repertoire such as Kunqu Opera, Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Dian Opera, and Lantern Opera, leading the audience through the past and present through a cultural feast.
▲The "Opera Night" was presided over by Mr. Hou Min, director of the Preparatory Committee of the Yunnan Branch of the Chinese Peking Opera Cheng School Art Research Association and a descendant of Master Cheng Yanqiu.
▲Dian opera "Borrowing Relatives and Matching"
Performing artist: Lu Xiangxuan (a national first-class actor of Yunnan Dian Opera Theater and a disciple of the famous Dian Opera performance artist Wan Xiangzhen)
▲The Shiping Hall carefully arranged the scene and provided all kinds of refreshments for the visitors.
As a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, through the wonderful interpretation of the artists, every part of the singing is full of affection, every scene is exciting, and each opera has its own unique charm. The "Opera Night" not only demonstrated the broad spirit of Chinese opera art, but also allowed the audience to immerse themselves in the unique charm of traditional culture.
▲Peking Opera Mei Pai "Xi Shi"
Performing Artist: Shi Hongyu (Main Performer of Peking Opera Troupe of Yunnan Provincial Cultural Center)
Piano: Zhao Qiwei (pianist of Peking Opera Troupe of Yunnan Provincial Cultural Center)
The whole performance climaxed and applauded. Also watching the debut performance were relevant leaders and experts from the Provincial Committee of Culture and History, the Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. All the VIPs gathered together to experience a romantic night of the Mid-Autumn Festival through time and space and the blend of ancient and modern in advance. At the same time, with its unique charm, opera has opened a door to the ancient world for us. It's not just a performance on stage, it's a historical legacy.
▲Peking Opera Cheng Pai "Spring and Autumn Pavilion"
Performing artist: Wang Haiying (main performer of Peking Opera Troupe of Yunnan Provincial Cultural Center)
Piano: Zhao Qiwei
▲Yue Opera "Liang Zhu (Eighteen Phases)"
Performing Artists: Zhang Lingzhi, Zhang Yuefang
Each piece of opera carries a wealth of historical information and local characteristics, and every movement and look of the artists is full of artistic atmosphere.
▲ Lantern "Three Visits to Relatives (Waiting for Brother Ding)"
Performing Artist: Yi Yan
▲Traditional lantern "Spring Tour (Singing the Good Scenery of Yunnan)"
Performing artist: Sun Kaishu (Yunnan lantern non-genetic singer)
▲ Lantern cappella "Visiting the Dry Girl" and "Little River Flowing Water"
Performing artist: Li Danyu (National First-class Actor of Provincial Lantern Theater, winner of "Opera Plum Blossom Award")
▲ Modern improvised lantern opera sings "Tea Picking", with tacit understanding
Performing artists: Li Danyu, Sun Kaishu
The 100-year history of the Shiping Hall inherits the opera in a living way, connecting the century-long aesthetic precipitation with the thriving and beautiful life, and at the same time continues to exude the charm of the times with more diverse and richer expressions.
The "Chinese Opera Night" series of activities, jointly organized by the three organizers, has been strongly supported by the Yunnan Dramatists Association and provincial professional art groups, and will be an important link between the Yunnan opera industry and the famous opera artists inside and outside the province, at home and abroad. The "Chinese Opera Night" series of themed activities is ongoing, so stay tuned!
▲Peking Opera famous duan cappella "Will be harmonious" and "The good mountains and rivers of the motherland will not let an inch of land"
Performing artist: Zhou Kai (National first-class actor of Yunnan Peking Opera Company)
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Source: "Shiping Hall Linglan Yayan" WeChat public account