Du Jinfang, a famous Peking Opera performing artist and one of the founders of the artistic style of the National Peking Opera Theatre, died in Beijing on April 17, 2021 at the age of 89. On the morning of May 17, the National Peking Opera House held a memorial service for Mr. Du Jinfang in Changhe Garden to commemorate this outstanding Peking Opera artist. Famous Peking Opera performing artists Liu Xiurong, Liu Changyu, Wang Jinghua, Li Weikang, Liu Qi, Sun Guiyuan, Dong Yuanyuan, etc., famous singer and educator Guo Shuzhen, opera experts Li Jide and Wang Kui, as well as representatives of Du Jinfang's relatives and disciples attended the memorial service.
Everyone watched Du Jinfang's video clips and reviewed mr. Du's wonderful life and many representative works. Zhang Yafeng, secretary of the Party Committee and vice president of the National Peking Theatre, read out a written letter from the Chinese Dramatists Association, in which he said: "The great achievements of Mr. Du Jinfang's artistic creation and the brilliant personality of virtue and art have become a valuable asset of theatrical art, which is worth remembering forever and learning forever. Yuan Huiqin, artistic director of the National Peking Theatre, read a letter from the Capital Jinghu Art Research Association, in which he wrote: "Teacher Du is a model of 'virtue and art' in the Field of Peking Opera, and also a model for us to learn from. ”
Wang Yong, president of the National Peking Theatre, made a speech entitled "Beautiful Life" on behalf of the theater, in which he summarized and summarized Du Jinfang's life as the pursuit of beauty, the creation of beauty, and the dedication to beauty, and reviewed Du Jinfang's artistic life from these three perspectives. He said, "Today, we are here to remember Teacher Du Jinfang, to remember and feel her beautiful life from bit by bit, wisp by wisp of memory, from the wonderful stage presentation of the young generation that has been passed down from generation to generation, to appreciate and appreciate her glorious and beautiful artistic image, hoping to pass down her art and artistic spirit and continue to carry it forward." ”
President Wang Yong introduced that next year, the National Peking Theatre plans to hold the "Fanghua Absolute Generation - Du Jinfang's 90th Birthday Commemorative Performance" activity, rearranging Du Jinfang's representative repertoire, which will be performed by outstanding actors of the academy and Du Jinfang's disciples from all over the country.
At the memorial service, representatives from all walks of life reviewed Mr. Du Jinfang's life, artistic achievements and artistic feelings from different angles with deep affection, and expressed their admiration and remembrance for Mr. Du Jinfang.
Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Wang Run
Edit: Jin Liwei
Process Editor Wu Yue