Art observation | Singing and playing, in the stage of the new era

Broaden the dimension of the opera performance life

Each art form must bring social prints and passwords of the times during its birth. For opera, interpretation of the theme of the so -called "emperor general, talent and beauty" is almost inherently strong, and the continuous development of social life put forward new requirements for opera. Judging from the opera works that appeared in this year's Chinese art festival, opera showing the dimension of modern history and contemporary life has been greatly expanded. Many dramas break through the bold exploration of previous theme preferences, which makes people shine.

Real life is the endless source of artistic creation. The Peking Opera "Tree Flowers" is created based on the hero's deeds of Wang Jicai and Wang Shihua from the island. The spiritual portrayal of the person. Through the silent cultivation and hard dedication of the two generations of river guards and river -governed people, the Yu opera "Dahe Anlan" shows the flesh and blood of the children of the Yellow River and a big river. The state of life and life of children's endlessness and self -reliance. These works not only interpret the real subject, but also grasp the spirit of reality and convey the spiritual power of the new era.

▲ Photo by Feng Jinming, a still photo of Peking Opera "Fenghua Zhengmao"

In addition to the lively and hotness of real life, the magnificence of the revolutionary history has also been continuously inspired by opera creators. The corresponding works pay attention to the deep history, echo the spirit of the times, and achieve a heavy beauty. For the first time, the Peking Opera "Fenghua Zhengmao" shaped the image of great man Mao Zedong on the stage of Peking Opera, and presented the group portraits of the founders of the Communist Party of China, Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, and revolutionary heroes. , Write hero praise with the charm of the drama; the Peking opera "Red Agent" incorporates the spy war element in the opera. With the smooth narrative and strong atmosphere of life, the grand theme of "the people create history and create people's heroes in history"; the drama "Revolutionary Family" tells the journey of the protagonist from ordinary women to revolutionaries, paying tribute to a generation of Communists. "Revolutionary Family" starring, drama performance artist, Tianjin Theater Dean Zeng Zhaojuan said that all the actors of theater devoted their honors and responsibilities to the creation and repeatedly polished, and strive to use the cultural consciousness and artistic pursuit of the literary and art workers in the new era. To give a gift with the people. Zeng Zhaojuan's words represent the voice of many literary workers.

In people's previous understanding, major realistic themes and revolutionary historical themes are the strengths of northern dramas. Kunqu, Yue opera, Shanghai opera, Huangmei opera and other dramas such as Jiangnan culture are fresh and gentle in style. theme. On the stage of this Chinese art festival, more than one work has tried to break through the theme barriers of the drama in the past, break people's inherent impression of a certain drama, and try more possibilities.

Kunqu opera "Qu Qiubai" and Huangmei opera "Immortal Popular Yang" all focused on shaping the image of a revolutionaries with a firm belief and unwavering. The works have a tough and powerful style. And the characteristics of the drama are very consistent with the characteristics of the drama. The Vietnamese drama "Maple Leaf Ruhua" was created based on the deeds of the heroine of the hidden front of the Communist Party. The Shanghai opera "Dunhuang Daughter" tells that Fan Jinshi, the third dean of the Dunhuang Research Institute, took root in Gansu Desert with 50 years of persistence. The structure of the structure, the magnificent music, and the poetic stage performance created a sense of breath, which enhanced the artistic expression of Shanghai opera. Build a big stage for the small drama

Speaking of Chinese opera, Kunqus, Peking Opera and other representative well -known dramas do not need to say. As a local opera, Yue opera, Yue opera, Huangmei opera, and various Xunzi have also possessed a large number of drama fans, which have national influence. In contrast, local dramas such as tin drama, Guizhou drama, and Xixian opera mainly served audiences in specific regions due to dialects and other reasons, and became the so -called "small drama" in people's mouths. In fact, the artistic ambitions of small dramas have never been small. They have clear styles and unique charm. They are not only loved by the people, but also to provide vivid and freshness for Chinese opera and Chinese culture. Live footnote.

Reflecting real life and focusing on the theme of the times is not the patent of drama. The Guizhou drama "Lada Yingxiang" is based on the true deeds of Deng Yingxiang, the party branch secretary of the party branch of Mai Huai Village, Mohuang Town, Luodian County, Guizhou, Guizhou, Guizhou, Guizhou County, Guozhou, Guozhou, and the national 38 red flag bearer Deng Yingxiang. The Yugong "led the villagers to take the mountains and hard work and become hard -working, and highlight the theme of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization.

Small dramas also have great feelings. In October 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping told the strong story of Chen Shuxiang, the 34th division of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army at the political work conference of the entire army, and emphasized that "the excellent traditional generation of the ancestors used blood and life with blood and life "Go on behalf of". The Hunan Opera "The Road to Loyalty" is here to take it here, and in the limited stage space, it has concentrated many important party history events and became the "historical drama" that director Zhang Manjun said. Yang Xiangdong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Dean of the Hunan Theater of the Hunan Provincial Hunan Theater of the show: "Creation of" The Road to Loyalty "is a party history education and spiritual baptism accepted by all theater employees. Narrate feelings. "

▲ Stills of the tin drama "Candlelight in the front"

The problem is not only "dare to write", but also "how to write". "Candlelight in front" is an excellent practice of tin drama in the creation of revolutionary historical themes. The content of the red resources and regional culture of Changzhou, Jiangsu, not only focuses on folk colors, but also does not solve the quality of the hero. The value content of the individual in the grand narrative is fully expressed, and from a unique perspective, the sacrifice paid by ordinary people wrapped in the historical trend, the difficulty of suffering, and the infinite force inspired by it, the humanistic care and historical rationality are equal.

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More and more revolutionary historical themes focus on the innovation of narrative perspective and presentation. Its excavation and grasp of historical materials are both new and depth. The "Long March" of the tea collection show "A person" is a typical "big question", showing a big history from the perspective of an ordinary farmer named a mule. As the researcher of the Chinese Academy of Art and the president of the Chinese Academy of Opera, Wang Yan wrote: "In the promotion of the relationship between the drama, through the eyes and soul of the mules, the drama fully discern the justice of the Red Army's unique team; Walking and following his followers to understand the faith and sacrifice in the revolution, and understand the power of the great spirit; through his integrity and his attachment, the people's spirit is sublimated and firm after the baptism of suffering. "The modern Qiong drama" "Red Flag Is Not Falling" reproduces the years of the Qiongya Revolution, shaping the heroic image of Feng Baiju, the main flag bearer of "23 years of red flags", not only give full play to the advantages of Qiong opera, but also innovatively integrates various elements such as drama, opera, dance and other elements, enriching The stage of the work shows that the scenes of the play are magnificent, reflecting the atmosphere of the small drama.

At this Chinese art festival, the awareness of innovation showed by small dramas was impressed. The Hunan Huagu Opera "The Family on the Mountain" is adapted from the short story of the writer Zhou Libo. The screenwriter Sheng He Yu and Zeng Shaoxiang will position the creation as "Chinese story, human theme". Poems. The innovative script writing made the director He Yiguang just shouting: "The first time I saw the script, everyone was stupid." He Yiguang said that in the script, the number of characters is out of the main line of the drama, which is relatively rare in modern works. I can appreciate the artistic processing of the playwright because of the careful consideration from the perspective of literature, and gradually grasp and show the cultural heritage and depth of literature through the style of collecting, studying, and actual rehearsal.

▲ Stills of the Xianxian Opera "Step Walk"

Inheritance and innovation are always two sides of a coin. Inheritance is the foundation and premise of innovation. Only innovation can achieve truly effective inheritance. Otherwise, the so -called "inheritance" is just the gradually consumed in the dream of "original re -engraving". Essence The Xianxian opera "Step Pour" has found a subtle balance between inheritance and innovation. A sub -line in the traditional drama "Shuangzhu Ji" of the Xianxian opera inspires the screenwriter Zhou Changfu, reminding him of the love and marriage life of today's youth, Zhou Changbin Zhou Changbin, Zhou Changbin Immediately, some scenes and details in the traditional folding drama "Stepping Umbrella", "Keep Umbrella", "Spring River", hoped to open up the emotional connections of the ancients and today. At the same time, from the screenwriter to the director, they have left sufficient space for the actor performance, which is the embodiment of respecting the tradition of the Puxian opera. Opera creation should have the current feeling

The colorful drama "Sister of the New Liu" appeared on the stage of the 13th China Art Festival, which brought surprises to many audiences. According to reports, some viewers said after watching that the art elements of this work were so rich that they were not only authentic colorful dramas, traditional music elements, but also modern music, rock and even rap. This kind of performance has not been seen in the past, and the combination of plot and character has a close combination.

Looking at the opera works on the stage of the Chinese art festival, whether it is the heavy chapter of rooting and looking back at history, or the hard work of seeking and innovative innovation, it is always filled with a kind of vitality and vitality close to the times.

Writer Wang Zengqi once said: "All the opera should be modern dramas. Whether it is traditional drama, new historical drama, or modern theme drama, it should have contemporary ideas. The creation of method creation makes people think about the problems in contemporary life. "Wang Zengqi's fellow Jiangsu, vice chairman and well -known drama writer Luo Huaizhen also expressed similar views in his article, that is, opera creation should pay attention to the current sense of the current sense Essence The so -called current sense may not be related to the subject matter. Any subject matter can output the "present" feeling. The current sense of opera should be a value orientation, a spiritual character, and a aesthetic taste, a market awareness. The two generations of scholars emphasized the modernity of the opera and the current sense of the current.

▲ Stills of Sichuan Opera "Grass Shoes County Ling"

▲ Stills of Henan Opera "Princess Jiefan"

Many opera works participating in the 13th China Art Festival consciously carry out creative practice of communication history and modernity. The Sichuan opera "Grass Shoes County Order", Peking opera "Zhuang Fei", and Yu opera "Princess of Solving Words" are all historical themes, but the responsibility of the country and the people expressed, the concept of peace of mind, the concept of peace, and dedication The feelings, etc., continue from the excellent traditional culture of China and communicate with the spirit of today's era. These works have connected tradition and contemporary at the spirit and ideological level, and the dialogue resonance with the current audience is naturally unobstructed.

▲ Stills of Peking Opera "Mother"

The current sense of the opera is reflected in many aspects. Among them, the plot content and character shaping can be clearer and intuitively recognized and perceived by the audience. The Peking Opera "Mother" shaped a "great mother standing behind the party flag". The prototype of the characters is the revolutionary Cai Hesen and Cai Chang's mother Ge Jianhao. On the stage of the opera, the mother's image is extremely unique. She has the rare awakening consciousness, self -awareness and enthusiastic, bold and rebellious personality of women in the same period. The common suppression of similar themes, and even abandoning her mother, is a great woman who has always grown with revolution and children, and go all the way to glory. In order to shape this role, Liu Ziwei, Dean and Performing Artist of the Wuhan Peking Theater, tried to perform across the line, borrowed from Lao Dan's acoustic art, and innovatively used the skills of stepping on rope jumping rope. Creative and innovation experience is worth thinking.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech that he hopes that the majority of literary and art workers will adhere to positive innovation and use the presence of the times to open up a new realm of literature and art. The Party Central Committee also emphasized that the excellent traditional Chinese culture is the prominent advantage of the Chinese nation. It is the foundation of we heels in the world culture. We must be inherited and promoted in combination with the new era conditions. In the creative practice, the industry understands and implements the spirit of important speeches. It is believed that the true innovation is not deliberately seeking "new" and swords. The theme, and must make full use of, carry forward, rather than obliterate, subvert the characteristics of the drama itself, and "innovate" a kind of drama into another art form. This is necessary. Innovative stories and characters must require innovative stage performance and programming skills, and innovative expression forms also strengthen the expression of ideological content. Only when the content and form are highly coordinated and unified, and at the same time, it is a distinctive sense of the present, and the work is easy to resonate with contemporary audiences, especially young audiences, and the value ideals carried by it are more easily accepted and recognized by the audience.

Based on the current feeling of opera to discuss the current Chinese art festival, the drama "Luzhen" is worthy of attention. When "Lu Zhen" performed in Henan, his strong awareness and criticism of criticism attracted the attention of the player Cheng Yan. She said that the criticism of traditional opera on people and things is mainly based on moral positions. Evil and good; and "Luzhen" integrates the characters and materials in many works in Lu Xun to build one place, build the world of Luzhen, and point the critical spear head to numbness, cruel, dull, desperate and unknown social atmosphere. The theme is in the "pathogenic environment, and everyone is a victim." Obviously, this is deeper than the narrative and evaluation dimension of "good people and bad guys". By abandoning and negating the feudal society of people, the call and longing for the ideal era of today's ideal, the humanistic atmosphere and cultural character of the work are outstanding. From time to time, a sense of compassion is conveyed. "The story and characters of" Lu Town "are arranged in the old society, but the creative concept and expression consciousness are based on the affirmation and respect of the value of 'person'. "Cheng Yan said. For the artistic form of a long history such as the opera, tradition and modern, inheritance and innovation are always always new topics. Some people advocate the inheritance of the "precise recovery" type of inheritance and regard ingenuity as "magic reform"; some people have innovative steps, and they are not very stable. According to Liu Yang, an associate professor at the School of Humanities of the Chinese University of China, it should be viewed from a historical perspective. During the Republic of China, it was the golden age of the opera in many people's minds. At that time, the form of opera forms and performance methods constituted today's tradition. However, compared with Yuan Zi and South Opera, the situation in the Republic of China was extremely bold and pioneer innovation. During the period of the Republic of China, the actor was the actor -centered, and the continuous emphasis or even excessive emphasis on the program, skills, and personal style, intentionally or unintentionally observed the important dimension of drama literature. The relationship between the opera and reality may be alienated; today's opera creation attaches importance to the script, the focus of history, and the attention of reality. It is innovative for the Republic of China. In terms of opera traditions, it is precisely the return of the opera to reconstruct the flesh and blood of the opera with the real social life and the current people's soul. "Look at opera with a development vision. Under the existing technical and media conditions, pay attention to society, show reality, and make the sound of the times with comprehensive artistic means. It is of great significance for the development of opera. "Liu Yang said.

The profound Chinese civilization is the unique spiritual logo of the Chinese nation, the foundation of contemporary Chinese literature and art, and also a treasure of literary and artistic innovation. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in the opening ceremony of the 11th National Congress of the Chinese Federation of Literature and Cultural Federation and the top ten of the Chinese Writing Association. The spirit of Chinese aesthetics and contemporary aesthetic pursuit to activate Chinese cultural vitality. Therefore, because of self -proclaimed, Chen Chen Xiang could not be inherited because of the inheritance of the blood, and it was not innovative to cut the blood and create it out of thin air. It is necessary to grasp the relationship between inheritance and innovation. The opera works on the thirteenth Chinese art festival stage are based on tradition, keep up with the times, and look at the future. In real life with the ideological concepts that keep up with the times, express the theme of the times with a solid and vivid character story, and break through the expression of innovation. Refresh the aesthetic experience is not only a comprehensive tour created in recent years, but also a affectionate eyes for future development.

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"China Culture News" on September 5, 2022

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