Modern Express News (Reporter Song Jingwei) "The spring breeze returns to the swallows overnight, and thousands of people look at Mei Lang in the empty alleys." On the evening of October 15th, the 5th Zijin Jingkun Art Heroes Conference kicked off. This year coincides with the 130th anniversary of the birth of Peking Opera master Mr. Mei Lanfang, and Taizhou, as the "hometown of Mei Lang and the holy land of opera", hereby presents a "generous gift" - the newly created large-scale modern Peking Opera "Mei Lanfang· Dangui Ji", which will be performed as the opening ceremony of this year's Beijing-Kunming Heroes Meeting, reminiscing the youthful demeanor of Peking Opera masters with the audience.
△ Admission
"Mei Lanfang· Dangui Ji" is the first major opera created and rehearsed by Taizhou Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Troupe after its establishment, more than two hours of performance, climax, until the curtain call, the audience is still intoxicated by Mei Lanfang's artistic life and the broad and profound national quintessence art world.
△ In 1956, Mei Lanfang returned to her hometown to accept flowers from the people of Taizhou
The play takes Mei Lanfang's return to her hometown (Taizhou) in 1956 as the starting point, and interweaves the real events such as Mei Lanfang's return to her hometown with her wife, ancestor worship, and performances with her recollection of her first appearance in Shanghai, and deeply shows Mr. Mei Lanfang's perception and thinking about time and life, homeland and family, family and friendship, artistic pursuit and life realm.
△ Poster
Fu Xiru, the actor of Mei Lanfang in "Mei Lanfang · Dangui", introduced that "Mei Lanfang· Dangui Ji" is the second part of "Mei Lanfang's · Beard", which tells the story of Mr. Mei Lanfang's experience in the process of art when he was young. In addition to singing with old students, there are also a few singing sections and self-singing, among which there are also some dances and the use of figures, and it will also present a relatively complete fragment of "Mu Ke Zhai".
△ Mei Lanfang's classic appearance
Fu Xiru admitted frankly that this appearance also faced many challenges. "This performance is sometimes a young man, sometimes the role of a Danjiao actor, my profession is contrary to Mr. Mei Lanfang's temperament, so this time it is more difficult than last time." Fu Xiru said that because Mr. Mei Lanfang was vigorous in his youth, it was difficult to perform that sense of youth and youthfulness, so he dealt with it from the hands, eyes, body and singing.
△ Stills
Not only the young Mei Lanfang played by Fu Xiru is outstanding, but the stage is full of youth and beauty, and the actors who play Fu Zhifang, Mei Baojiu, Li Ada, and Yan Huiyu in the play are all young actors from the Taizhou Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Troupe, who are young and beautiful, with solid skills, bringing a colorful Peking Opera to the audience.
The creators said that Mei Lanfang is like a textbook, and she can learn a lot of nutrition and experience from the drama and people. And the high-spirited vigor that pervades the play inspires and inspires people to move forward bravely, and it also has an exciting momentum for the audience under the stage.
△ Beijing-Kunming Heroes Program List
(Photo courtesy of the organizer)