Recently, the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism announced the first batch of Nanjing Municipal Cultural Tourism Consumption Government Subsidy Repertoire in 2022. This year's first batch of cultural tourism consumption subsidy plays totaled 30, the performance time spanned from January 29 to August 16, these 30 types of plays are very rich, including traditional opera arts such as Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, as well as dramas, dance dramas, concerts, as well as several children's dramas for children, both original dramas and excellent works imported from other theaters. These plays have a minimum government subsidy of 10% and a maximum of 50%.
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In terms of traditional music and art, the Yue opera "Golden Powder Family" deserves attention. This drama met the audience as the premiere of the drama theater unit of the 2021 Forbidden Culture and Art Festival and received praise from the audience. This drama takes the male protagonist Jin Yanxi as the first perspective, thus unfolding his emotional entanglement with Leng Qingqiu, Bai Xiuzhu and Qiu Xizhen. In this drama, the original novel author Zhang Hexhui also performed with Jin Yanxi Tong Tai, inter-air dialogue, creating a wonderful sense of separation.
In terms of drama, the Shaanxi Renyi version of "White Deer Plain" and the Tianjin Renyi version of "Thunderstorm" are two classic drama works worth watching. The Shaanxi Renyi version of "White Deer Plain" has the reputation of "the new peak of Chinese drama" and is also the most recognized version of the original author Chen Zhongzhong, and has been praised since its premiere in the Chinese Theater in 2016. "Thunderstorm" is one of the works of Tianjin Renyi, every time Cao Yu's birthday, "Thunderstorm" will be staged in the Tianjin Grand Theatre for several days, which can be called a masterpiece that has been tested by the market for a long time. "Thunderstorm" was first put on the stage of Tianjin Drama by director Fang Shen in 1956, causing a great sensation, and the performance of "Thunderstorm" has been long-lasting for half a century, often performing and constantly new, which is extremely worth watching.
In addition, the dance drama "Water Moon Roselle" from Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theatre, the children's drama shadow puppet play "Journey to the West", Li Xincao and the China Symphony Orchestra Concert and other performance projects are all excellent works in this batch of subsidized plays, and the content is suitable for all ages, and the performance quality is highly guaranteed.
Text/Yangtze Evening News- Purple Cow News reporter Shen Zhao
Editor/Ying Qiao