China News Service, Beijing, April 18 (Reporter Gao Kai) On the afternoon of the 18th, the premiere ceremony of Hou Yu's Peking Opera Lao Dan album "Qing Yin Ya Yun" was held in Beijing.
According to reports, the album "Voiceless and Elegant Rhyme - Selection of Hou Yu's Peking Opera Lao Dan's Singing", which took three years to produce, includes "The Spear of Flowers", "The Story of the Golden Turtle", "Mulian Saves Mother", "Eight Treasures Soup" and "The Banquet" There are 16 core arias of classic Peking Opera Lao Dan repertoires such as "Zhu Xian Town", "The Female General of the Yang Family" and "Mother Xu Curses Cao".
A number of classic arias with different plate styles, different rhythms and different styles are included, which fully demonstrates Hou Yu's unique artistic style in Peking Opera Lao Dan's singing.
Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera Theatre, Lao Dan Record of Peking Opera
Hou Yu was born into a family in Liyuan, and he began to learn Peking Opera at the age of 3.
In 2006, after graduating from the China Academy of Opera with an MFA degree with honors, he has been working in the Peking Opera Company in Beijing until now.
Hou Yu has been in the arts for 30 years and has been personally taught by many famous Peking Opera masters.
Former teachers: Sun Zhenquan, Zhang Jingai, Lin Yawen, Yang Yunqing, Zhang Lan, Li Liping, Wang Ziping, Liu Lili, etc.
In 2009, he was taught by Mr. Li Mingyan and Mr. Zhao Baoxiu, who had passed on his art for many years, and he was also taught by Mr. Zheng Ziru for many years.
Hou Yu is considered to be a rare Peking Opera Laodan artistic talent. On the premise of following Laodan's performance routine, he is good at using various artistic expression methods and dares to keep trying and innovating. The characters he creates and interprets are quite new. In line with the aesthetic needs of current opera audiences, it has won the love and recognition of a large number of young audiences.
Hou Yu is good at portraying the images of middle-aged and elderly women of different ages, classes and situations with his voice.
Her singing is full of tension, full of vocals, mellow in flavor, clear in tone, wide in range, and strong in plasticity.
Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera Theatre, Lao Dan Record of Peking Opera
It is understood that the recording of "Qing Yin Ya Yun" brought together outstanding musicians from the Beijing Peking Opera Youth Troupe.
Jinghu accompanist Wang Fulong, drummer Ma Shuai and other artists cooperated sincerely to enhance Hou Yu's vocal appeal and expressiveness with his superb and superb performance skills, adding luster to his singing art.
Hou Yu said that during the recording of the "Qing Yin Ya Yun" album, he was personally instructed and demonstrated by three mentors.
The deceased teacher Li Mingyan personally guarded the shed and guided demonstrations during his lifetime.
Teacher Zhao Baoxiu accompanied and supervised the recording and post-production in the studio.
Teacher Zheng Ziru repeatedly considered the aria and gave help and advice.
In an interview, she said that art is boundless and has a long way to go.
Over the past 30 years, I have come to realize that the art of Peking Opera is profound and wonderful, and I have developed more awe for the artistic career and the masters and sages.
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