The first activity of the Beijing Peking Opera House "100 Rookies Popularizing Peking Opera at the Grassroots Level to See My Line" was held on June 6 at the Sobao Incubator Roadshow Hall. Under the leadership of Dean Liu Tong, the peking opera rookies demonstrated the artistic charm of Peking opera "Shilang Visiting Mother" for peking opera lovers in the incubation enterprises, and interacted with the audience to launch a unique Peking opera experience activity.
"100 Peking Opera Rookies Under the Grassroots" Peking Opera Popularization Series Activities, is an important part of the upcoming "Charming Spring" young Peking Opera actors exhibition and performance on June 8, it is combined with the Beijing Opera House "Charm Spring" young Peking Opera actors to show the 10 performance repertoire, with the main actors collective appearance, live drama, play, singing, drama and other ways, with the intention of introducing the artistry and ornamentation of the performance repertoire to the audience, popularizing the knowledge of Peking Opera, and striving to let the actors really enter the grassroots and understand the needs of the audience on the ground. Enhance their sense of social responsibility and mission.
Dean Liu Tong introduced the content and significance of the event
Liu Tong, president of the Beijing Opera House, personally led the main actors of the "Shilang Visiting Mother" veteran team and the nova team to participate in the event. President Liu Tong first introduced the content and significance of this activity. He said that 100 years ago, Mr. Mei Lanfang led a team to Japan, so that the art of Peking Opera gradually unveiled the mystery and went to the world. If we want Peking Opera art to go further in the future, we must build cultural self-confidence and enhance national pride and identity, and now is the best time to carry forward the national essence of art.
The makeup artist dressed up the audience live
Subsequently, he invited the main actors of "Shiro Visiting Mother" to the stage one by one to introduce and present themselves. Young actors Yu Xinze, Bai Jin, Wang Tianbao, Wang Zhongnu and Zhang Xiaomei brought the core singing segments of the repertoire under the live performance of drummer Li Ming and organist Chen Yuting, which attracted continuous applause. In the interactive session, actor Mana taught performance skills of different stage steps, and actor Ma Botong demonstrated the basic figure of lao sheng, leading the audience to experience the charm of Peking Opera art. Finally, after an hour of dressing, the two lucky audience members selected at the beginning of the event to participate in the costume experience - "Yang Silang" and "Iron Mirror Princess" also made a grand appearance, teacher Peng Zhonglin and teacher Gao Yiwei respectively gave a detailed explanation of their costumes and makeup, the atmosphere was warm, and the applause was continuous.
The audience learns Peking Opera steps with young actress Mana (second from right).
In the activities, whether it is the profound knowledge of Peking Opera, beautiful singing, meticulous performance, exquisite appearance or exquisite costumes, after on-site explanation and experience, the knowledge and art of Peking Opera will be subtly integrated into the laughter of the audience, which not only popularizes and promotes the national essence of art, but also allows the audience to feel the charm of traditional opera art at close range, so as to better understand Peking Opera and fall in love with Peking Opera.
Group photo of cast members participating in the event
It is reported that the "100 Peking Opera Rookies under the Grassroots" Series of Peking Opera Popularization Activities will be held one after another, going deep into the capital's colleges and universities, enterprises and communities, presenting the most original and authentic appearance of Peking Opera to audience groups such as college students, enterprise employees and community people, and further giving play to the function and role of the Beijing Peking Opera In the inheritance, innovation, promotion and popularization of Peking Opera. (Guangming Daily all-media reporter Su Liping photographed Zhang Xiang)