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| Audience hails Peking Opera | |||||
| Author:佚名 ArticleSource:http://www.zhuhai.gov.cn/ Hits: Update Time:2005-11-23 | |||||
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The storyline relates that at the end of the Ming Dynasty the forces of the Qing Kingdom bypassed Shanhai Pass which was guarded by Yuan Chonghuan Yuan then hurried to the capital to inform the emperor and finally defeated the Qing forces However the emperor of the Qing Kingdom set up a ruse to have Yuan imprisoned by the then emperor of the Ming Dynasty who sentenced Yuan to a horrible death by dismemberment Yuan Chonghuan was performed by Yu Kuizhi Chinas top Laosheng old mans role and one of the most famous Peking Opera actors today The mother of the emperor was played by Meng Guanglu winner of the Mei Lanfang Gold Award The theme music was the Hebei folk song Xiao Baicai which created repeated heartbreak when Yuans mother bid him farewell both before he was sent to prison and when he was at the execution ground Peking Opera stirs up images of endless singing however this play is concise and comprehensive in text and demonstrates the complicated battleground as vividly and lively as teleplays or movies middle-school student Zeng Huili noted Rather than presenting the story in slow dramatic rhythm as traditional Peking Operas do the play expedites scenes by adopting modern stage settings and illumination greatly helping the audience to comprehend a key essence of Chinese culture -- Peking Opera Zhuhai opera fans are at high levels of comprehension and keep pace with the performance Zhou Tielin vice president of the Beijing Peking Opera House said He also promised to try to return to Zhuhai The stone lions in the play are the same size as those at the Imperial Palace in Beijing creating a lifelike scene Some of the set props are comprised of movable boards and others are telecontrolled much unlike traditional Peking Operas Yu said To better impersonate the character Yu read much historical material and went to the graveyard of Yuan Chonghuan who had been misunderstood for a long period of time before being redressed as a national hero He tried hard to interpret the inner soul of the historical figure by means of stage performance he said Meanwhile Yu said that Peking Opera innovation takes place only when it respects tradition and preserves original characteristics Peking Opera Yuan Chonghuan has been shown dozens of times nationwide and has won great success The plays greatest success is that it has attracted young people whose applause tells me quite a lot he said Some think that a faster pace of life keeps people away from Peking Opera and that increased art forms enriching peoples lives distract their interest Yu said Im confident with the future of Peking Opera though He pointed out that the box office is not the only way to judge a play With 70 Peking Opera troupes and houses all over the country and with the improvement of peoples art perception Peking Opera is sure to win more fans he predicted What matters most is to know the market and to know what the audience expects Yu said He often goes to other types of opera to explore the best designs of each play Every actor and actress expects to form his or her own genre so that he or she can be better remembered However genres are never proclaimed by actors and actresses themselves but are developed naturally out of long-term stage performance and communication with the audience Yu stressed admitting that he is still endeavoring to achieve it Peking Opera is always centered on the stage Nevertheless Yu has had 16 Peking Opera albums produced since the 1980s He has been as popular as a pop star By doing this he is able to promote Peking Opera that stands the test of fans Yu explained Moreover it is a way to leave behind some audio and video materials of Peking Opera he addedZD News
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