"My motherland and I cannot be separated for a moment..." On the evening of May 5, a soulful song "Me and My Motherland" brought the atmosphere in the concert hall of Hong Kong City Hall to a climax. The audience took the initiative to stand up and sing with the singers on stage, and the applause lasted for a long time...
This is a moving scene before the premiere of the "National Style and National Charm Floating Fragrant River" opera concert. In the evening, the Hong Kong City Hall was brightly lit up and joyful. Concert tickets were hard to come by, and many spectators came from Kowloon and the New Territories to witness the national singers. Hong Kong citizen Miss Hui entered the venue with her mother, and her words were full of joy that could not be hidden, "It is a rare opportunity to enjoy excerpts of Chinese national opera classics sung by national artists in Hong Kong, of course, you must seize it!" ”
In the concert hall, the music was gentle and melodious and the moving performances of the singers of the Central Opera House inspired the deep resonance and warm response of the Hong Kong audience...
The series of activities is guided by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government of Hong Kong, with special support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club and hosted by Bauhinia Culture Group. As the first national-level art troupe to go to Hong Kong, the Central Opera House came to Hong Kong this time to carry out cultural and artistic exchanges, showcase the achievements of national cultural and artistic development, cultural exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong, and set off an upsurge in promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture in Hong Kong.
The first concert was led by the vice president of the Central Opera House and the famous soprano Mo Hong, specially invited Hong Kong tenor Mo Warren, a number of powerful singers of the Central Opera House joined hands with the Hong Kong Orchestra to bring the audience the classic singing passages from the opera "White Haired Girl" and "Honghu Red Guard", and the duet "Wisteria Flower" in the opera "Wounded Death".
"It is of profound significance for the young singers of the Central Opera House to collaborate with young artists from Hong Kong." Mo Hong told reporters that the Central Opera House adheres to the concept of "ancient for modern use, foreign for Chinese use", singers can not only sing Western operas, but also interpret Chinese original operas, and spread Chinese voices in opera language, "Through this performance, I hope to bring love and greetings to the Hong Kong audience, and at the same time show everyone the splendid results of the development of our national opera." ”
"Music is the most unifying art form." At the end of the concert, young student Yin Yi still felt that the memories were endless, "This performance makes me very proud of the country's artistic development achievements, and we, as the young generation, have the responsibility and ability to spread such a beautiful Chinese story." ”
On the afternoon of the 8th, three singers from the Central Opera House came to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University non-stop to exchange ideas with more than <> teachers and students.
In the music master class entitled "The Application of Bel Canto Techniques in Chinese and Foreign Song Singing", national first-class actor and soprano You Hongfei, tenor Li Xiang and tenor Xu Sen gave on-site guidance and demonstrations to a number of performers.
The first to take the stage was Han Yao, Scientific Director of the Department of Land Surveying and Geoinformatics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. After the bright song "Trout", You Hongfei deliberately got up and came to Han Yao's side, pointing out the problems of his work processing, stage performance and breath control.
"The stage is sacred, and once we stand here, we have to be very confident, have a smart expression, and share the joys and sorrows of the repertoire with the audience with our singing." After You Hongfei personally demonstrated it, he motioned for Han Yao to adjust his breath, "Remember the performance essentials, come, take a deep breath, and we will repeat the first two short paragraphs." ”
After a few rounds of practice, Han Yao, who is very savvy, has been able to take the interpretation of "Trout" to a higher level. "Thank you very much for Teacher You's guidance, which made me feel enlightened." Han Yao bluntly said that the sharing of singers has strengthened his love for opera, "I will continue to work hard to learn and do my best to show the heritage and charm of Chinese culture." ”
Later, Wang Xiao, a doctoral student in the School of Fashion and Textiles of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, brought the classic aria "Dear Daddy", and Xu Sen guided her to disassemble it paragraph by section, and inspired her to deal with the pronunciation of the lyrics more efficiently and accurately.
"I hope that the students will always have love for life and respect for life in the performance, and integrate emotions into the work, so that the performance can arouse the empathy of the audience." Li Xiang said.
On the evening of the same day, the singers of the Central Opera House also performed excerpts from Chinese and foreign classic operas for teachers and students of various universities in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In the interpretation of "The North Wind Blows" in an excerpt from the national opera "The White-Haired Girl", You Hongfei sang with affection the excitement of her daughter waiting for her father to come home for the New Year, and her clear timbre and relaxed performance won applause and cheers from everyone.
"The performances over the past few days have deeply touched me by the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens, especially the young students' intellectual curiosity and performance ability." In an interview with reporters, You Hongfei said that Hong Kong, which combines East and West, has the unique advantage of "backing the motherland and facing the world", and "hopes that the mainland and Hong Kong will have more cultural exchanges and cooperation in the future, 'go in both directions', and go longer and further." ”
On the afternoon of 9 July, singers from the Central Opera House walked into the PLA Garrison and held a special vocal concert of the symphonic suite "Ode to Gutian", presenting 16 red-themed songs specially rehearsed for officers and men of the Hong Kong Garrison, which were watched by more than 400 officers and men of the Hong Kong Garrison.
"The cooperation between artists on the same stage is of profound significance, not only can carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, but also collide with new sparks in artistic exchanges." Liu Yunzhi, President of the Central Opera House, believes that opera, an art originating from the West, has become a bridge between Chinese and foreign cultures, accumulating the inheritance and development of Chinese traditional culture, "In the future, we look forward to bringing more outstanding works of art to Hong Kong audiences, and also warmly look forward to Hong Kong artists coming to the mainland to perform and exchange." ”
(Hong Kong, May 5)
Wang Yao and Chen Ran