Photo courtesy of the Beijing opera version of "Longsugou" for the National Centre for the Performing Arts
Beijing, March 10 (China News Network) According to the National Centre for the Performing Arts, from March 16 to 17, the National Centre for the Performing Arts will stage the work of the Beijing Opera Troupe, and Mr. Lao She's drama of the same name will be adapted from the Beijing opera version of "Longsugou".
Beijing Opera, formerly known as Quyi Opera, developed from single-string brand music and northern folk tunes, is the only local opera genre that was born and developed in the land of Beijing. Beijing Opera was born in the early 1950s after the founding of New China, and was a new genre created by a generation of famous music artists represented by Wei Xikui, and in 1952, it was named "Beijing Opera" by Mr. Lao She.
The musical singing voice of Beijing opera is developed and created with a single string song card as the basic musical material, which is euphemistic and beautiful, while Daobai is based on Mandarin, with clear words, based on the unique sound, rhyme and tone of the Beijing language, highlighting the characteristics of the Beijing language and having a strong Beijing flavor.
The performance of Beijing opera does not have the stylization of traditional opera, and the performance is simple, the singing is clear, the rap is combined, and the rhythm is unique, which is a realistic performance style close to life.
The Beijing opera "Longsugou" is adapted from the representative work of the same name by Mr. Lao She, the "People's Artist", which tells the story of a "stinky ditch" in Beijing before and after liberation, transformed into a "Longsu ditch", and the different situations of various people living in the small miscellaneous courtyards by the Longsugou in social change, showing the great changes in the two heavens of the new and old eras.
Beijing's local dramas, interpreting the characters and stories of Beijing, the Beijing opera "Longsugou" is therefore even more charming. The drama is directed by the famous director Gu Wei, and led by Li Yongde and Hu You. The rich atmosphere of life, the real and touching character image and the authentic and pure Beijing flavor have made the Beijing opera "Longsugou" win the love of the majority of audiences. Since its premiere in 1996, the play has won the 8th "Wenhua New Repertoire" Award of the Ministry of Culture, the "Ten One Project" Award of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and the 100 Performance Awards of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture. (End)
Source: China News Network