Music salutes nation鈥檚 patriotic anniversary
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The Shanghai Conservatory of Music will present five original musical works this year to honor the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China this year, along with an 8K-resolution opera movie.
The new productions include two operas, 鈥淜angding Love Song鈥 and 鈥淭he Guard Under Neon Lights;鈥 two symphonic choruses, 鈥淟onghua Spirit鈥 and 鈥淟onghua Heroes;鈥 and the musical 鈥淟oyalty.鈥
鈥淜angding Love Song鈥 showcases the friendship between Party members and the Tibetan people. 鈥淟onghua Spirit鈥 and 鈥淟onghua Heroes鈥 are inspired by stories of heroes memorialized in the Shanghai Longhua Martyrs Cemetery.
Teachers and students from the conservatory participated in the creation of the works, joined by celebrities such as writer Zhao Lihong and playwright-director Yu Rongjun.
Famed Chinese baritone Liao Changyong, the president of the conservatory, plays the title role in the opera movie 鈥淗e Luting.鈥 It is expected to be screened in the latter half of the year.
Tagged as China鈥檚 first live-action opera movie, 鈥淗e Luting鈥 is named after the former president of the conservatory, who died in 1999.
He, a Hunan Province native, composed music for Chinese movies starting in the 1930s. His best-known works include 鈥淪ong of the Four Seasons鈥 and 鈥淭he Wandering Songstress,鈥 both composed for the 1937 movie 鈥淪treet Angel.鈥
As a composer, educator and revolutionary, He is recognized for using music to support the glory of the nation. Shanghai Conservatory of Music鈥檚 main concert hall is named after him.
In partnership with Shanghai Media Group, filming started last July.
Teachers and students of the conservatory will also stage a concert of 鈥淩ed Army Long March Songs鈥 in the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden in May.
In July, the concert will tour the Yangtze River Delta region before going inland to perform in cities along the Red Army鈥檚 famous Long March route. The tour will be capped by a performance in Beijing鈥檚 National Center for the Performing Arts in October.
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