China News Service, Hefei, June 5 (Chu Weiwei) On the evening of June 4, the launch event of "Anhui Province Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China" was held at the Anhui Grand Theater in Hefei.
That night, audiences from all walks of life watched Huangmei Opera's "Communist Manifesto" and relived the red history in the opera.
Anhui is a big province of opera. The most representative local operas include Huangmei opera, Hui opera, Lu opera, Sizhou opera, and Bangzi opera.
Among them, Huangmei Opera, as one of China's five major opera genres, and China's first batch of national intangible cultural heritage, is known as "China's most beautiful country music."
Huangmei Opera "Communist Manifesto" stills photo by Chu Weiwei
Huangmei Opera's "Communist Manifesto" puts the story of the Chinese Communists on the art stage, reproducing the story of the Chinese Communists, represented by Lin Yufei, spreading revolutionary fire under the guidance of the "Communist Manifesto" and giving their lives for the ideals of communism.
The play is adapted from Tang Dong's play of the same name. It tells the story of Lin Yufei, who personally engraved the mimeograph "pamphlet ("Communist Manifesto")" propagating the revolution after the failure of the Guangzhou Uprising in 1927, was arrested and imprisoned. Faced with interrogation for not knowing the truth. Lin Yufei, with her faith in communism and a sense of sacred mission, defends and interprets the new worldview contained in the "pamphlet"; with the selfless dedication and noble human feelings of the Chinese Communists, Lin Yufei defends and interprets the new world outlook contained in the "pamphlet". Lively and deeply enlighten the younger generation.
In the last moments of his life, Lin Yufei not only completed the inheritance of the red gene, but also showed posterity a "Communist Manifesto" of the Chinese Communists with the tenacity of struggle and the boldness of faith.
Huangmei Opera "Communist Manifesto" stills photo by Chu Weiwei
"For the sake of communism, Lin Yufei gave up her family and devoted her life to the revolutionary cause. This spirit is worth learning." said Yuan Yuan, a national first-class actor and Lin Yufei's actor in the play. As a Huangmei opera actor, it is his "mission" to promote the traditional culture of the Chinese nation through opera.
"This year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party. The combination of Huangmei Opera and the theme of'red' is a good opportunity to promote artistic creation." Jiang Jianguo, deputy general manager of Anhui Performing Arts Group and Dean of Anhui Huangmei Theater, said that in the past, the theme of Huangmei Opera was mainly based on mythical stories. , Love stories, life dramas.
In the future, we will continue to improve the artistic varieties of Huangmei Opera and innovate the selection of materials for Huangmei Opera, such as the artistic expression form of "Huangmei Opera + Technology".
Huangmei Opera "Communist Manifesto" stills photo by Chu Weiwei
It is reported that the "Communist Manifesto" of Huangmei Opera was staged at the Shanghai China Theater as the opening drama of the first Yangtze River Delta City Theater Festival.
"The integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta is mutually linked economically and culturally, which also reflects the attitude of Anhui's integration into the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. I hope to participate in such activities every year." Jiang Jianguo said.
This event was co-sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Anhui Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
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