Original title: "The Year of Duty" series of reports - (Introduction).
Representative Xu Zhong: Let the world listen to the beautiful sound of Chinese opera (theme).
From pianist to conductor to manager of art troupes, Xu Zhong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress and president of the Shanghai Opera House, has witnessed the birth of many outstanding literary and artistic works.
Opera is known as "the crown jewel of the arts", and in recent years, the world has paid more and more attention to and expected the sound of China. As an internationally accepted language, opera is the artistic voice that tells Chinese stories to the world, shows China's image, and promotes the Chinese spirit. At this year's two sessions, Xu Zhong spoke out for Chinese opera, and strived to make the inclusive and inclusive "Shanghai School" culture a fertile soil for the prosperity and development of Chinese opera in the new era.
Whether it is an ordinary day or a traditional festival, telling Chinese stories well with the art of opera is what I want to show you since the day I started art. Over the past year, Xu Zhong has continued to make suggestions and suggestions for "telling Chinese stories and conveying Chinese voices". The Shanghai Opera House, where he works, fully excavates the red theme, draws nutrients from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, creates and rehearses the original national opera "March of the Volunteers" and other works, presents the red memory with a stage rich in "Shanghai style" temperament, and stimulates the empathy and resonance of contemporary young audiences.
At the same time, in the in-depth cooperation with the world's top opera houses and the main creative team, the Shanghai Opera House integrates the international cutting-edge opera production concept with the open, inclusive, diverse and highly creative "Shanghai School" culture, so that the classic opera glows with a unique "Shanghai School" charm.
Xu Zhong said that in the new year, he will continue to explore, strive to create good works, dedicate more truth, kindness and beauty of stage art to the people, and make Chinese opera a beautiful voice in international cultural exchanges and mutual learning.
*: People's Daily Online.