"Third Sister Liu" premiered at the National Center for the Performing Arts, Jiang Ning reshaped classics and won praise

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July 25 and 26, the large-scale national opera "Sister Liu" jointly created by China Opera and Dance Theater and Guilin City Culture, Press, Publication, Radio and Television Bureau made a shocking debut at the National Center for the Performing Arts, presenting a majestic and soul-shaking audio-visual feast to friends who like "Sister Liu". Two consecutive performances were packed, and the atmosphere was very warm.

It is reported that the play is a key play created by China Opera and Dance Theater in 2017 and a key cultural project in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In order to create a high-quality and high-level national musical, the main creators of this drama have gathered an extraordinary gold medal team. The entire creative team includes Lei Lei, Yi Ming, Li Xincao, Cai Weiman, Tao Lei and other domestic first-class artists., and local cultural experts and national music experts who are familiar with Guangxi culture, Zhuang culture and Liu Sanjie culture.

"Liu Sanjie" tells the touching folklore about Liu Sanjie, expresses Liu Sanjie's beauty, kindness, integrity and bravery and superhuman singing talent, praises the hard work and wisdom of the working people represented by Liu Sanjie, and displays the colorful national art. The beautiful charm of Guilin's mountains and rivers. This national opera "Sister Liu" is not only a concrete achievement of the national literary and art group going deep into life, taking root in the people, and carrying out creation. It is also another masterpiece by China Opera and Dance Theater to "inherit traditions and reshape classics" after the revival of the national operas "White-Haired Girl" and "Xiao Erhei's Marriage". It is a tribute to Qiao Yu, Lei Zhenbang and other senior artists who have dedicated their lives to the cause of national music.

In addition to bringing the audience the visual enjoyment of the beautiful mountains and rivers of Guilin, the play also has the auditory feeling brought by professional opera actors singing beautiful folk songs. What is particularly noteworthy is that Jiang Ning, a young soprano from China Opera and Dance Theater, plays the leading actress "Sister Liu" in the play. The play also enriches and displays vivid characters through the form of national opera and combines various singing methods such as Bel Canto.

During the performance, Jiang Ning successfully created the image of "Third Sister Liu" with her kind, brave and intelligent performance. She was delicate and emotional in singing. She not only used folk songs as a weapon to fight against feudal officials and landlords, but also highlighted the character's perseverance and courage. In terms of performance, the characters are expressed with life-style movements without affectation. Everyone knows that the folk songs of "Third Sister Liu" are like sharp sharp knives piercing the enemy's chest. Through Jiang Ning's immersive portrayal, the audience can feel the indomitable will and tenacious character of "Third Sister Liu".

In 1960, people watched the movie "Third Sister Liu" for the first time on the big screen. This movie with a strong local color and flavor of life has become a household name and a classic masterpiece that carries the memories of countless people. Fifty-eight years have passed, and "Sister Liu" has once again returned to the audience with a new image. While maintaining its "original flavor", it has been re-interpreted with the perspective of the times to make it more in line with the aesthetic needs of modern people. This classic story embodies the emotional memories of several generations, and the meaning of "passing on from generation to generation" is once again best confirmed in Jiang Ning's interpretation. After the performance, composer Lei Lei stood on the stage and excitedly hugged Jiang Ning and said: "You are the third sister Liu in my heart."

With the organic integration of national elements, traditional culture, and modern stage beauty, the national musical "Sister Liu" won bursts of applause from the audience. Beijing audience Miss Xu said: "Jiang Ning's portrayal of" Sister Liu "was so successful. Before I came here, I still had the image and singing of the old movie" Sister Liu "in my mind, but from the beginning of this musical, from the voice of" Sister Liu ", I was completely attracted by her. Her performance was not solidified by the deeply rooted image created by the old artists, but was sublimated. She was completely Liu Sanjie under the label of "Jiang Ning". Different from other musicals,"Sister Liu" allows me to appreciate the first-class screenwriting, arranger, stage design, and visual effects. At the same time, I also feel the original, simple, brilliant and colorful Guangxi culture and the positive energy conveyed by Sister Liu. Traditional themes and innovative forms of expression satisfy modern people's desire and pursuit for the return of traditional culture."

In recent years, in people's eyes, Jiang Ning's atmospheric typhoons and full singing have always been a beautiful scenery on major stages, from "Xi 'er" in the national opera "White-Haired Girl" to "Xiaoqin" in "Xiaoerhei's Marriage", to the much-watched "Third Sister Liu" we see on the stage today... Jiang Ning has captured the attention and praises of people inside and outside the industry through her increasingly mature and perfect singing and performance!

When talking about the development of national vocal music, Jiang Ning said frankly: "China's national vocal music not only occupies a very important section in the development of music in China, but also the essence of traditional art and culture. It carries a profound national folk culture. The development of our national vocal music has gone through different processes. Starting from Teacher Guo Lanying, the times have endowed the national vocal music with simple and simple personality and characteristics. Every capital can be described as a classic. With the progress of the times, the form of national vocal music is constantly changing."

"Sister Liu" has made more people know Jiang Ning. Regarding the inheritance of current national music, Jiang Ning said frankly: "The key to the inheritance of our national music culture at present lies in development, which will give the traditional national cultural content the aesthetics and value of the times. Make it have stronger vitality and should be given more flavor of the times. "Our national culture has a lot of valuable musical nourishment. As a young singer, I should do my best to dig, collect and organize it. I should preserve and pass on the precious musical wealth."

Today, Jiang Ning, while busy with work, also loves the stage of national opera more. She said that this is the goal she has been striving for all her life. In every inch, facing different audiences, she would do her best to make them deeply aware of the symbol of this national culture."National opera and national music are the soul of our national culture. I hope to be able to shine on them. Contribute to your own efforts and strength!"