A super-time visual stage feast is coming. The original musical “Orphan of Zhao” is about to land in Xi’an
Above the ruins, there are ancient and tragic stories. From September 10th to 11th, the national tour of the original musical “Orphan of Zhao” in Xi’an will start at the Opera Hall of the Shaanxi Grand Theater, using music and theater stages to tell an immortal epic.
The musical version of “Orphans of Zhao Family” comes from the United Kingdom. It is based on the original work “Orphans of Zhao Family” by Ji Junxiang, based on the script of the drama created by British poet James Fenton and adapted and created by director Xu Jun. Let the audience feel the motives and behaviors of the characters in the modern ethical context, so that the work gains new strength in the process of moving toward the contemporary, popular, and popular. In addition, gold medal producer Jin Peida was used for the composition of this work, and Zhang Shuping, a well-known artist, was invited to create a classic work that can be passed on with the artist’s insight and ingenuity, making this work a cross-cultural experience in the East and the West. In the field, stage art works that have been infused with distinctive characteristics of the times, present the pinnacle of Eastern tragedy aesthetics. Director Xu Jun said: “The Orphan of Zhao’s character, belief, and state are unique to the Chinese. Today we can confidently use musicals to tell our stories.” Jin Peida is even more devoted to this work. His life thinking and inspiration are sparkling, he said: “I spent a full 60 years creating “Orphans of the Zhao Family.”
This revenge story, which originated more than 2,600 years ago, has long been a series of drama classics full of philosophical speculation, historical heaviness and literary fullness in the inheritance and evolution of various ancient dramas. The musical “Orphans of Zhao Family” deeply focuses on traditional ethical values and integrates the artistic creation of modern people in the artistic form of modern musicals. It presents the fetters of family and country, clan and individual, mind and body in the ups and downs of tragic stories. , The contradiction between emotion and reason, the struggle between vengeance and sacrifice, and the struggle between will and destiny, spurred the sublime and eternity in the deepest part of human nature.
After it emerged in the 2020 Musical Annual Awards, the musical “Orphan of Zhao” was added to the audience’s grass-roots list, and it was directly on the top of the hot search list after its premiere. Some people in the industry commented: China’s original musical market has been developing for nearly 20 years, and no work has successfully “out of the circle” with a complete look like “Orphan of Zhao”.
Feng Huan, intern of Xi’an Newspaper Industry Media Reporter
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