When the trees are in full bloom, it does not live up to the spring light and the trend| the weekly performance recommendation

"You are the blossom of a tree,

It's The swallow, whispering between the beams,

You are love, you are warmth, you are hope,

You are a April day on earth."

People always feel romantic about April, because the trees are full of flowers and the scenery is pleasant. But April is also a pity, regretting that I could not go to the appointment gladly when it was in full bloom, and regretting that I could not retain this fleeting beauty. Of course, romance and regret are not in conflict, even if sometimes negative and helpless, but when the light shines into the room, you must also look forward to the arrival of warmth.

opera house

Ten years to re-enact the classic

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The National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera Festival 2022 opens

National Centre for the Performing Arts Original National Opera "Ballad of the Canal"

14-17 April, 7 p.m.

In 2012, the National Centre for the Performing Arts gathered the main creative team of domestic first-line artists such as composer Yin Qing, screenwriter Huang Weiruo, Dong Ni, director Liao Xianghong, etc., based on the humanistic background of the Grand Canal, with an epic aesthetic perspective and a simple and fresh artistic style, to create the first original national opera "Ballad of the Canal" since the establishment of the institute. From April 14th to April 17th, the original national opera "Ballad of the Canal" of the National Centre for the Performing Arts will return to the stage on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its premiere, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera Festival 2022 will be launched.

In this round of performances, the National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra and the National Centre for the Performing Arts Chorus will be led by Lu Jia, the Music and Artistic Director of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, together with Lei Jia, Wang Lida, Wang Zhe, Wang Hongwei, Wang Zenan, Wang Li, Sun Yan, Wang Hexiang and other singers.

concert hall

Guole is just red

"Fantastic Place"

Xia Xiaotang at a concert with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra

15 April at 19:30

On April 15, conductor Xia Xiaotang will join hands with cellist Zhu Mu to present a concert of classic works with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. The concert opens with a prelude to Verdi's opera The Force of Destiny, an opera overture that breaks away from tradition in terms of melodic logic, and the musical themes of the characters in the play are interlaced in the overture, highly summarizing the content of the play. Then, cellist Zhu Mu will work with the orchestra to present Saint-Saôn's No. 1 Cello Concerto in A minor, which was composed in 1872 and is fascinating with its straightforward expression and simple technique, neither flashy nor pedantic, reflecting the talent and skill of the composer.

In the second half, Xia Xiaotang will conduct the orchestra to play Rimsky-Korsakov's "Heavenly Nights", also known as "Shehlachad", based on the famous collection of Arabic folk tales of the same name. The composer served as an officer in the Tsarist Navy, so he wandered the world and had a wealth of experience in middle age, and the inspiration for "Heavenly Nights" came from his yearning for oriental myths and legends.

(Left) Xia Xiaotang & Beijing Symphony Orchestra

(Right) Zhu Mu

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"Elegant Charm of The Country"

The 1st Chinese Music Spring of the National Centre for the Performing Arts:

"Chinese Music Blooms, Classic eternity" Concert of China Radio Chinese Orchestra

16 April at 19:30

This concert carefully selects the excellent repertoire premiered by the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, and each capital is a classic masterpiece that is well-known in the works of national orchestral music. From the "Harvest Gong and Drum", which is of great significance to the Chinese national orchestra, to the many classic works of the brilliant galaxy in the development of the symphony of the national orchestra, and the large-scale national symphonic epic "Rise" performed by the China Radio Chinese Orchestra, a magnificent picture of the history of the development of Chinese national orchestra is depicted in the language of music.

The concert is conducted by the famous conductor Xia Xiaotang, and the famous performance artist Qu Xianhe serves as the narrator, vividly telling the familiar classic repertoire in the language of art, and interpreting it with exquisite performance, so that the golden songs of the years glow with the charm of the new era.

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"Listening to the Classics" "Lao Zhang's Old Xiao"

Symphony Concert of the China Symphony Orchestra

17 April at 19:30

Conductor Zhang Guoyong, straightforward and frank, persistent and enthusiastic from art, is affectionately called "Lao Zhang" by friends in the industry. Composer Shostakovich, whose works have a wide range of themes, grand structures, bold musical language, artistic appeal and philosophical rationality, are affectionately known as "Old Xiao" in the Chinese music industry. Zhang Guoyong conducts Shostakovich's symphonic works, which are simple and capable, enthusiastic and unrestrained, resonant in temperament, magnificent atmosphere, and are recognized as authoritative musical interpretations in China.

Since the 2022 music season, the China Symphony Orchestra has launched the "Lao Zhang Lao Xiao" series of concerts to listen to two musical "old" friends tell their wonderful music stories. On 17 April 2022, the first part of "Lao Xiao of Lao Zhang" will bring Shostakovich's "Romance", "Indoor Symphony in C minor" and "Symphony No. 5 in D minor" selected by Shostakovich from the Suite of "Bull Mo".

Theater

April romance reigns supreme

National Centre for the Performing Arts Drama "Jane Eyre"

11-14 April at 19:30

From April 11 to April 14, the National Centre for the Performing Arts drama "Jane Eyre" jointly performed by actors Zhu Jie and Pu Cunxin will meet with the audience. The original creative team composed of famous director Wang Xiaoying, powerful screenwriter Yu Rongjun, stage designer Liu Kedong and lighting design Xing Xin once again presented the unsettling Thornfield Manor and the touching and profound love legend. As the first interpretation of Charlotte Brontë's literary classic of the same name on the domestic drama stage, the National Centre for the Performing Arts's play "Jane Eyre" has won praise in many rehearsal performances and touring places since it was staged in 2009.

This round of performances is not only the affectionate return of Zhu Jie after more than ten years of absence, but also the first joining of Pu Cunxin, who has deeply cultivated the classic on the drama stage, who will jointly open the door of Thornfield Manor with the audience, breathe with the protagonist, and regain the touch.

Small theater

Hello Guole small boss

Chinese Music Enlightenment Concert "Hello! Chinese Music》

16 April at 14:30;

17 April at 10:30/14:30

The guzheng that can be written and martial, can be moved and static; the sheng that can be pronounced with a clever tongue and breath; the flute that can both birds and flowers and can also be a long whistle; the erhu that can be sweet and salty one second and galloping in the next moment; the pipa that is rigid and soft, and the big pearls and small beads fall on the jade plate; there is also the big Ruan who turns the tone around the beam and has endless aftertaste; and the unexpected percussion instruments Daizhou big drum and Xinjiang hand drum... Eight of the backbone of today's young Chinese music heritage, with more than 20 instruments, coupled with the immersive experience of new technology visual and sound effects, created a parent-child concert that should not be missed.

From April 16th to 17th, the Chinese Music Enlightenment Concert "Hello! "Chinese Music" will be brilliantly staged. A group of highly skilled musicians will lead the children to understand the beauty of Chinese music through a concert, time and space rotation, ancient and modern dialogues, and the fusion of Chinese and Western music.

Weekend concerts

WEEKEND CONCERT

Classic Chorus Series

Unforgettable melodies – concert of choral works

Time: 10:30, Sunday, April 17, 2022

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts Concert Hall

Performed by: China Symphony Orchestra Choir

Conductor: Wang Linlin

Piano accompaniment: Li Yue Li Schumann

"Unforgettable Melody - Choral Works Concert" by conductor Wang Linlin and the China Symphony Orchestra Choir bring to the audience "Lovely Azalea", "Velvet Flower", "My Motherland Mother", "On the Field of Hope", "Toast Song" and other more than ten excellent Chinese choral works, the performance form is rich and diverse, including mixed chorus, female chorus, male chorus, baritone solo and soprano solo singing, etc., the concert will take you to listen to the wonderful natural sounds.

Copywriters of this issue: Wen Jiuzi, Zhang Yuanyuan

Editor of this issue: Plum