Bi Chunfang Art Museum's opening is the first famous Memorial Museum of Yue Opera in Ningbo

July 14th is the birthday of Bi Chunfang, a well -known Vietnamese acting artist and founder of "Bai Pai". On this day, the Bi Chunfang Art Museum named after her name was completed in the opening of the museum in Qiu Bi Community, Dongjiao Street, Wuzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. That night, Bi Chunfang's son Wu Yue, student Ding Xiaoha, Qi Yaxian's daughter Fu Xingwen, and many friends in the literary and art circles gathered in Ningbo to celebrate the opening of the art museum with a Bitai concert, and commemorate the artist who left us for 6 years Essence

The art museum shows Bi Chunfang's life introduction, stills, program lists, award -winning certificates, etc., and provides the Bi Pai repertoire and singing section. It is also equipped with space such as opera rehearsal halls, indoor theater, lecture halls and actor's makeup rooms. In the future, it will be convenient to host opera and community activities.

It is understood that this is also the first Yue Opera Memorial Hall in Ningbo.

Ding Xiaoha (left) sang "Refusing" with Fu Xingwen. Photo by reporter Gu Jiayi

Ningbo is the soil of Bai Pai Art

Yesterday was Bi Chunfang's 95th anniversary. Born in Shanghai, her parents were all Ningbo. When she was a child, Bi Chunfang often returned to Qiu Bi's home and lived in her grandmother's house. At that time, the women's Yue opera was popular in Ningbo. Under the influence of the fans and aunts, Bi Chunfang often lingered on the stage of the temple temple on the suburbs of Ningbo. edge".

In 1939, shortly after Bi Chunfang returned to Shanghai, he entered the Hongxing stage science and class, and soon emerged. At the end of 1950, Bi Chunfang partnered with Yu Yao's sister Qi Yaxian in the same age to form a "Cooperative Vietnamese Troupe". According to Mr. Sun Shiji, "Living Dictionary" in Ningbo, the screenwriter Hongfeng and Fu Jun, the composition He Xiaozhong is also Ningbo, and they have contributed to the formation of Bitai art.

During the cooperation of the Yue Opera Troupe, Bi Chunfang successively shaped dozens of moving images such as Xu Xian in "White Snake Biography", Wang Jinlong in "Yutangchun", and Lin Zhao in "Blood Handprint". As a niche actor, her vocal vocals are crispy and elastic, singing comedy, simple, smooth and easy, singing tragedy back depression, lingering sorrow, and strong artistic appeal.

In the 1950s and 1960s, it was the golden age of Bi Chunfang. In 1961 and 1964, the Yue Opera Troupe came to Ningbo's natural stage twice to perform, which was a sensation. According to memories, at that time, two performances were performed every day and night, and ticket purchase was still quite difficult. Some fans stayed up late at the entrance of the natural stage in order to see Bi Chunfang's style.

Inside the art museum. Correspondent Li Chao

The art museum will become a platform for spreading Yue opera art

On the eve of the opening of the art museum, Bi Chunfang's son Wu Yue was interviewed by a reporter. He said that seeing the completion of the art museum, his heart was full of movement, especially when he saw the development and change of Qiu Bi, there was a kind of intimacy of "Youzi returned to his hometown".

It is understood that during the construction and exhibition design stage, Wu Yue enthusiastically participated in the planning. He has always hoped that Bi Chunfang Art Museum "is not just commemorating the museum of his mother alone, but to see the commemoration of the artistic style of an era and a generation." Wu Yue sees it happily that the art museum not only has display, but also many functional areas, which will become the inheritance base of Yue opera art in the future. "I hope that the opening of the art museum is not to be completed, but it starts." Wu Yue said, "I look forward to it to interact with the society for a long time, especially attracting young people and impress young people.

Bi Chunfang and Qi Yaxian are partners of their lives and are collectively known as "Qi Bi". On the day, Qi Yaxian's daughter Fu Xingwen also came to Ningbo. "Qi Bi did not distinguish between himself. Teacher Bi and I lived in the same building. Live earlier, in more than ten years, she was my other mother. "

That night, Ding Xiaoha, the Bi Pai Art Heirman and the actor of the Shanghai Yue Theater, sang a "rejection" with Fu Xingwen. She said: "The teacher is low -key throughout his life and is the artist of Deyi Shuangxin. This art museum gives disciples and fans a sense of belonging -this is the soul and roots of Bai Pai. "

It is understood that the Bi Chunfang Art Museum is another rural cultural business card that has started in Lizhou. At the same time, the unveiling ceremony of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music Institute was also held at the same time. The pairing ceremony with Li Xiaoli, Li Xiaoli, the Yuezhou Vietnamese Troupe, and the "Yueyin Fanghua" drama club and the "Dongjiao Bi Fan" IP release ceremony.

Reporter Gu Jiayi

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