China News Agency, Hefei, March 1st, title: "Generation Z" actors of Huangmei Opera rejuvenated and appeared on the stage

　　China News Agency reporter Zhang Qiang

　　"In order to save Li Lang from his home, who would have thought that he would win the top spot in the imperial list, and the top spot would wear a red robe..." Before entering the Tianxian Pairing Tea Theater of Anhui Huangmei Drama Theater, the classic aria of "The Female Consort" of Huangmei Opera came to my ears .

Recently, young actors of Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province are busy running for the role of the youth version of "The Female Consort".

　　Huangmei Opera, formerly known as Huangmei Tiao or Tea-Picking Opera, is one of the five major opera genres in China and the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

　　As a key troupe of Chinese local operas and the backbone of Huangmei Opera, Anhui Huangmei Opera Theater is actively revising youth versions of classic repertoires, forming young teams, and innovating forms of communication to rejuvenate traditional Huangmei Opera.

　　The youth version of "The Female Consort" is another inheritance of classic plays by Anhui Huangmei Drama Theater after the youth version of "Heavenly Match", "Dragon Girl" and "Red Silk Wrong".

The casting of the youth version of "The Female Consort" attracted the active participation of actors from the theater's "Generation Z".

　　The "post-00s" Shu Qi has been shortlisted for the primary selection list of the heroine of the youth version of "The Female Consort" - Feng Suzhen.

　　Shu Qi became acquainted with Huangmei Opera at the age of 10. Singing in Huangmei Opera has been her dream since she was a child.

She said that Huangmei opera actors should first learn to be a human being, and then learn to sing.

Now there are many chaos on the live broadcast platform. As an actor of Huangmei Opera, you must keep the bottom line and not be vulgar.

"If Huangmei Opera wants to enter the life circle of young people, it can combine with contemporary popular elements and new technologies, and use some new photoelectric technology."

　　"Post-95" Song Qing comes from Anqing, Anhui, the hometown of Huangmei Opera. He has been associated with Huangmei Opera for 14 years and is already an "old opera player".

This time she is running for the role of the princess in the youth version of "The Son-In-Law".

　　In Song Qing's view, the revival of Huangmei Opera's classic repertoire is a kind of inheritance and tribute to Huangmei Opera.

She said that the creation of Huangmei Opera must be upright and innovative, and more importantly, it must have cultural confidence, and it should find more inspiration from life and traditional culture.

At the same time, Huangmei Opera can be combined with traditional art forms such as other operas and cross talk, and displayed in multiple styles and platforms.

　　In her spare time at work, Song Qing will broadcast Huangmei Opera live on new media. Her live account has nearly 190,000 followers in half a year, most of whom are young people.

"This is due to the fact that more and more young people are beginning to pay attention to traditional Chinese culture. Huangmei Opera has gradually set off a new national trend in the "friend circle" of young people. Many young actors in our troupe have opened live broadcast accounts. Young actors from age to age It can shorten the distance with young audiences."

　　Huangmei Theater of Anhui Province has performed in nearly 20 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. Many "Generation Z" actors of the theater have appeared on the international stage.

According to Song Qing, Huangmei Opera has a simple and smooth singing style, flexible and changeable performance forms, and rich expressive force, which is popular among foreigners.

In 2019, when she performed with the group in Russia, the corridors were full of people.

As a young actor, she wants to have more opportunities to go abroad and spread Huangmei Opera to all parts of the world.

　　He Yun, deputy director of Huangmei Drama Theater in Anhui Province, said, "This year, our performance schedule has been scheduled until late April, and we have also reached performance intentions with relevant units in Japan, Singapore and other countries. We will actively explore performance markets at home and abroad, so that young people People have more stages." (End)