China News Service, Beijing, March 8 (Wang Zaiyu) During the National Two Sessions, Zhao Xiujun, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and head of the Tianjin Youth Peking Opera Troupe, said in an interview with reporters that when it comes to cultivating young opera talents, the "whole drama style" should be adhered to. Talent cultivation allows young actors to grow rapidly in opera practice.
The picture shows Zhao Xiujun, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and leader of the Tianjin Youth Peking Opera Troupe.
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Zhao Xiujun said that the teaching method of "oral transmission and heart teaching" is a valuable practice-based experience in traditional Chinese art education and has never been outdated in the current opera inheritance system.
With the prevalence of fast fashion culture, "fragmented" and "one-sided" talent crash courses have emerged in the training of opera talents.
Often they only learn one excerpt or a piece of singing. Young actors lack comprehensive thinking about the characteristics of the characters in the play and the succession and transition of the plot. During the learning process, they are also unable to grasp the "essence" and "soul" of art.
Zhao Xiujun said that the Tianjin Youth Peking Opera Troupe has adhered to the "whole opera style" inheritance since the "100-day training" 40 years ago.
She suggested that, in view of the current operating status of opera troupes across the country, the cultural department should provide financial and policy support for the "whole-drama" training of young talents.
"A hundred teachings are not as good as a practice, and a hundred practices are not as good as a performance." Zhao Xiujun said, "The art of opera is a practical art, and performance is the only way for young actors to grow rapidly, and it is also the top priority in talent training."
Zhao Xiujun suggested that various localities should introduce performance subsidy policies for young actors, arrange special performances for young actors with outstanding local assessments and outstanding business, and provide cost subsidies for performances.
At the same time, the troupes are encouraged to implement low ticket prices to benefit the people and attract more audiences to pay attention to young actors.
Implement the policy of benefiting the people to young actors and theater fans to achieve "people with culture" and "benefit the people with culture".
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