The national opera “Half of the Red Army Quilt” staged at the Guangzhou Grand Theater

Stills of the national opera “Half of the Red Army”.Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau

China News Service, Guangzhou, July 15 (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) As the key introduction of the Guangzhou Art Season 2021, the major revolutionary historical national opera “Half a Red Army Quilt” was staged at the Guangzhou Grand Theatre on the evening of the 14th.

On the Long March, Zhu Xia, the captain of a certain Red Army health team, and the three female Red Army Ma Dazhuang and the Xiang sister, were invited by the sister-in-law of Yaozhai to live in their home on a rainy winter night. When the troops were on the move, Zhu Xia saw that Xiu’s wife was only covered with clothes for warmth in the severe winter, and she decided to send her lover and the commander of the advance battalion Zheng Qiushou to the army who was pregnant to protect her from the cold when the troops set off. Sister Xiu insisted not to accept it, so Zhu Xia left half of the Red Army cut to Sister Xiu. The moved sister-in-law of Xiu Tianzhu cleared up his misunderstanding of the Red Army and actively asked to be a guide and porter, and followed the Red Army on the Long March…

“Half of the Red Army Quilt” was created and performed by Changsha Song and Dance Theater and Changsha Symphony Orchestra.Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau

The national opera “Half Red Army Quilt” was created and performed by Changsha Song and Dance Theater and Changsha Symphony Orchestra. Half of the Red Army quilt warms the whole of China. This important national opera with revolutionary historical theme has vivid stories, beautiful music and vivid characters. On the stage, there are nearly 150 leading actors and group performers; more than 100 symphony orchestras and choruses; more than 180 chief creators, logistics support and stage art personnel.

The main lineup of the play is also very eye-catching. Huang Dingshan, the former head of the General Political Opera Troupe of the People’s Liberation Army, a famous director, artist, and drama educator, is the chief director, and the national first-level screenwriter, famous curator, writer, and poet Ren Weixin is the screenwriter. , Du Ming, the former head of the Soldier Art Troupe of the Political Department of the Guangzhou Military Region and the famous composer, served as the composer. At the same time, well-known tenor singer Wang Hongwei, soprano singer Liu Yizhen, mezzo soprano singer Zhang Zhuo, baritone singer Yang Xiaoyong, etc. are specially invited to join the starring.

Nearly 150 people starred and performed in “Half of the Red Army”.Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau

Director Huang Dingshan is full of expectations for the play, which is the first work he returned to Changsha to create a row after 40 years away from his hometown. For this reason, he poured his deep love for his hometown with full enthusiasm. The national opera “Half a Red Army Quilt” has special significance to his artistic career and life course. He strives to make the play a “three fine” works of “profound thought, exquisite art, and excellent production”.

In recent years, Guangzhou has actively carried out cultural exchanges and cooperation with Changsha. The large-scale ballet “Flag” and modern dance “Dragon Boat” produced by the Propaganda Department of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism will go to Changsha Mei in October. Xihu International Culture and Art Center is on tour. (Finish)