This afternoon, the famous soprano Hehui was awarded the "Artist of the Year 2022" by the Shanghai Opera House & Shanghai Grand Theatre, and she will serve as the keynote speaker of the "Turandot" Master Workshop, holding a series of open master classes in the next week to share her opera experience with young singers and fans in Shanghai.
Soprano Hehui was awarded the "Artist of the Year 2022" by Shanghai Opera House & Shanghai Grand Theatre (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)
Today, the Master Workshop of Turandot held an opening vocal appreciation meeting to kick off the new year's artistic journey of the Shanghai Opera House and the Shanghai Grand Theatre. From February 18 to 19 this year, "Turandot", starring Hehui, will once again land at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, opening a new performance season for the Shanghai Opera House in 2022.
As early as 20 years ago, the first female protagonist of Hehui's opera career, "Aida", also cooperated with the artists of the Shanghai Opera House and performed at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Last year, the opening plays "Country Knight" and "Clown" of the 2021 Autumn and Winter Performance Season of Shanghai Opera House and the 2021-2022 Performance Season of Shanghai Grand Theatre won praise from all parties, but also witnessed the "miracle" of Hehui playing two roles in one night in cooperation. In 2019, Shanghai Opera Invited Hehui to star in "Turandot" to travel to the Middle East together to open the 2019-2022 performance season of Dubai Opera and amaze the Persian Gulf. A few years ago, Hehui also performed this opera with the artists of the Shanghai Opera House in Fuzhou Xindian Ancient City Ruins Park, and experienced an outdoor interpretation experience under the stars.
At the appreciation meeting, Hehui used "Turandot", a puccini classic opera, as an example, to give live guidance and commentary to the protagonist actors. Liu'er's performance of "Master, You Listen to Me" and "Princess Your Cold Heart", Ping Pangpeng's performance of Tao Kuo, Zheng Yao and Wu Botao's trio of "My Hometown in Hunan", and Timur's role of Yu Yang's "Wake Up, Liu'er", all of which have been recognized by Hehui and pertinent suggestions for further excellence. The "Tosca" aria "For Art for Love", co-performed by Xu Zhong and Hehui, also concluded the appreciation meeting.
"This is the fourth time that I have collaborated with the artists of the Shanghai Opera House on the opera 'Turandot', and I can feel the common progress and tacit understanding between me and the artists every time." He Hui said,
Hehui Opera Vocal Art Class Sound Gong Opens (Photo courtesy of the interviewee)
It is worth mentioning that the opening vocal appreciation meeting of the "Turandot" Master Workshop is the first lecture of the "Hehui Opera Vocal Art Class". In the coming week, thirteen open classes will be held to provide professional guidance to the main characters and choral actors of the opera "Turandot", which is her most familiar and favorite opera and upcoming performance at the Shanghai Opera House, and some classic opera segments will be selected for live teaching. At the same time, the Master Open Class will also open up some observation places, providing valuable observation and learning opportunities for the majority of vocal music practitioners, students and enthusiasts.
After the Spring Festival, "Turandot" will be used as the "Opening Year Drama" in 2022, with the famous conductor, pianist and president of the Shanghai Opera House Xu Zhong, the famous soprano singer He Hui, together with the tenor singer Han Peng, soprano singer Zhao Lili, etc., and the singers of the Shanghai Opera House performed at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. It is believed that after the meticulous craftsmanship of Hehui Opera Art Vocal Music Class, the singers of Shanghai Opera House will bring new surprises to the audience.