Yueju Opera celebrates 70 years of ladies first
By Xu Wei |
May 24, 2013, Friday
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YUEJU Opera, arguably China's youngest and most famous opera, is known for its emotional, sweet songs and gentle style. Virtually all the male roles are performed by women.
It's the polar opposite of clanging, masculine Peking Opera, and at times, it was called Women's Refined Opera.
It originated around 1906 in Zhejiang Province and at the time, it was dominated by men, but over the years it underwent reform and became feminine in style and cast.
From June 15 to 20 China's most celebrated Yueju artists will perform "Sisters on Stage" at the Yifu Theater to celebrate 70 years of reform. The performance is presented by the Shanghai Yueju Opera House.
The alluring production is set in Shanghai in the 1930s and 40s.
The opera tells a story of two Yueju Opera actresses, Zhu Chunhua and Xing Yuehong, who pursue their career in Shanghai in the 1930s despite hardship. Director Wang Hao calls the play a tribute to the predecessors who have contributed to the art form. He cites the late Yuan Xuefen, who was among the first group of artists to innovate the opera, transforming it from rural, informal ballad singing to professional theater with professional script, director and stage designers.
"Shanghai is a city where their dreams begin," Wang says of the early reformers. "Their devotion and perseverance influenced generations of performers."
Date: June 15-20, 7:15pm
Venue: Yifu Theater, 701 Fuzhou Rd
Tickets: 80-680 yuan
Tel: 6217-2426, 6322-5294
It's the polar opposite of clanging, masculine Peking Opera, and at times, it was called Women's Refined Opera.
It originated around 1906 in Zhejiang Province and at the time, it was dominated by men, but over the years it underwent reform and became feminine in style and cast.
From June 15 to 20 China's most celebrated Yueju artists will perform "Sisters on Stage" at the Yifu Theater to celebrate 70 years of reform. The performance is presented by the Shanghai Yueju Opera House.
The alluring production is set in Shanghai in the 1930s and 40s.
The opera tells a story of two Yueju Opera actresses, Zhu Chunhua and Xing Yuehong, who pursue their career in Shanghai in the 1930s despite hardship. Director Wang Hao calls the play a tribute to the predecessors who have contributed to the art form. He cites the late Yuan Xuefen, who was among the first group of artists to innovate the opera, transforming it from rural, informal ballad singing to professional theater with professional script, director and stage designers.
"Shanghai is a city where their dreams begin," Wang says of the early reformers. "Their devotion and perseverance influenced generations of performers."
Date: June 15-20, 7:15pm
Venue: Yifu Theater, 701 Fuzhou Rd
Tickets: 80-680 yuan
Tel: 6217-2426, 6322-5294
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