Re-engraving the old version inspires new touches, Shanghai Opera House completely restores the red classic “Long March Group Song”Fly into the homes of ordinary people
Nearly 170 artists on stage put on red army uniforms, red army caps, and raised red army flags to reproduce the premiere version of “Long March Group Songs”, and the audience played their little red flags. On the night of the founding of the army on August 1, Shanghai Opera House, on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March, brought the large musical epic of “Long March Group Songs” that carries historical memory to the stage of the Shanghai Concert Hall.
Illustrated:“Long March Group Song” performance site Xinmin Evening News reporter Wang Kai
This year, many versions of “Long March Group Songs” have appeared one after another. It is rare to see this classic masterpiece like the Shanghai Opera House. The performance version last night was based on the performance version of the opera house in 2016 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. According to the earliest lyrics of the 1965 version, the chorus and band music is based on the 1975 version and the 1995 version. . At the same time, the changes in the formation, movements, and setting of the chorus in the passages such as “Break through the Blockade” and “Crossing the Snowy Mountains and Grasslands” also follow the 1965 premiere version as much as possible.
Every breath, every sentence, every action, every accent, every tone in the recitation, every detail from the red armband to the red flag, everybody compares the classic version. The video data of the film is carefully researched and compared, and strives to present the original “Long March Group Song” to the audience.
Caption: He Xiaonan and Zhou Chen lead the song “Zunyi Meeting Glory” Photo by Xinmin Evening News reporter Wang Kai
Conductor Lin Yousheng also took to the stage wearing a red armband last night. He has been conducting “Long March Group Songs” for 20 years and said with emotion: “Every time a classic work is rehearsed, the spirit of it will be passed on to new actors and new audiences. And old actors and audiences will also inspire new touches.” He still remembers the outdoor performance of “Long March Group Songs” in the “Art Sky” series at the Shanghai International Art Festival in 2016. When encountering heavy rain, the actors sang in the wind and rain without opening their eyes. The audience in the audience continued to watch in poncho. I believe that for everyone on the scene, it was an unforgettable experience and a special spiritual baptism.”
After the “August 1st” performance, the “Long March Group Song” will also be performed twice at SAIC Shanghai Cultural Square on August 5-6, allowing the Red Army to continue to celebrate the magnificent chapter that the Red Army is not afraid of the difficulties of the expedition. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Zhao Yue)
Editor: Shen Yuye
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