New Peking Opera "Qi Baishi" Premieres at Chang'an Grand Theater

From:chinanews.comAuthor: 2023-12-26 10:24

The newPeking Opera "Qi Baishi" by Beijing Peking Opera Theatre debutedat Chang'an Grand Theatre on the evening of December 16th and 17th. This drama combines traditional Chinese painting and Beijing opera, bringing a refreshing artistic pleasureto the audience.

The drama continues the musical style of the Beijing Peking Opera Theater's drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo"to make it “pleasant, beautiful, and fun”. At the same time, it draws inspiration from Beijing folk songs such as "Painting Fans", and incorporates elements such as Beijing Quyi and Beijing Rhyme Drum; Composers also design singing styles tailored to the different professions, genres, and personal styles of the main actors, taking into account the identity of the characters and the style of the actors, in order to achieve a harmonious unity between the two.

To add to the atmosphere, the Beijing Peking Opera House has also redecoratedthe front hall of Chang'an Grand Theater. As soon as the audience enter the door, they can see traditional Chinese toys such as candid hawas, Chinese traditional dimsum, clockwork frog, bamboo dragonflies, rattle drus, shrimp -shaped candies, surely arousing a lot of childhood memories in old Beijing.

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