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中新网北京12月19日电 (记者应妮)“高歌一曲以慰青春,振臂一呼继往开来”。歌剧《青春之歌》即将再度登台,该剧聚焦主角林道静的三次“出走”:一是逃离尘封的旧生活,二是摆脱拘束的旧感情,三是遗忘闭塞的旧信仰。
《青春之歌》是当代作家杨沫创作的一部长篇小说,1958年首次出版。杨沫以亲身经历为素材创作的半自传体小说,故事以20世纪30年代日本侵华过程中所经历的“九·一八事变”及“一二·九运动”为背景,通过女主人公林道静的成长故事,构筑了革命历史的经典叙事,也揭示出知识分子成长道路的历史必然性。它的革命情谊和爱国情怀,深深地感动和激励了一代又一代的年轻人。
歌剧《青春之歌》由唐建平作曲,曹勇、王晓岭、甲丁、李长鸿编剧,以“青春、爱国与选择”为主题,号召青年不虚度青春、为理想和信仰奋斗,显示出磅礴、宏大的气势和崇高境界。启发当今青年们将个人命运选择同国家民族发展结合起来,在物质和欲望面前保持青春的无瑕与尊严。
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该剧出品人、着名女高音歌唱家、北京大学歌剧研究院院长金曼教授表示,“青春”二字,不是年龄的界限,它常常意味着彷徨、激情、憧憬,却苦苦不得未来的方向——这是所有人青春的共性。“《青春之歌》也是我的青春之歌,在一度创作与二度创作中,我都高度参与、全情投入,力求将所有的故事、音乐、角色都塑造地立体而富于生机。歌剧的魅力在于每一次推上舞台都是绝不重复的一次性演出,导演、表演者、指挥、乐队的不同,使同一个青春之歌的主题每一次都能有不断推陈出新的样貌。”
她透露,这次相较于2019年的演出,不论是从导演风格还是音乐的增添上,都为不变的青春之歌主题注入了新鲜血液。“这次演出已经是整个歌剧的第九次修改了,好东西都是改出来的,每一次复排我们都倾注了无数心血、新的构想和新的呈现,希望能够让更多的观众在剧场中有所冲击、有所感动。”
自2009年首演后,歌剧《青春之歌》获得专家和观众的高度认可。2011年,该剧参加首届中国歌剧节展演囊括了“优秀剧目奖”“优秀音乐奖”“优秀表演奖”等七项大奖。2019年北京大学歌剧研究院原创歌剧《青春之歌》入选教育部“高校原创文化精品推广行动计划”。
据悉,歌剧《青春之歌》将于2022年1月12日、13日在天桥艺术中心连演两场。(完)
Beijing, December 19 (reporter Ying Ni) "sing a song to comfort youth, cheer up and call for the future". The opera "song of youth" is about to appear on the stage again. The play focuses on the three "departures" of the protagonist Lin Daojing: one is to escape from the dusty old life, the other is to get rid of the restrained old feelings, and the third is to forget the blocked old beliefs. Song of youth is a novel created by contemporary writer Yang Mo, which was first published in 1958. The semi autobiographical novel created by Yang Mo with personal experience as the material is based on the "September 18th Incident" and "January 9th Movement" experienced in the process of Japan's invasion of China in the 1930s. Through the growth story of the heroine Lin Daojing, it constructs the classic narrative of revolutionary history and reveals the historical inevitability of the growth path of intellectuals. Its revolutionary friendship and patriotism have deeply moved and inspired generations of young people. The opera song of youth was composed by Tang Jianping and written by Cao Yong, Wang Xiaoling, Jiading and Li Changhong. With the theme of "youth, patriotism and choice", it calls on young people not to waste their youth and struggle for ideals and beliefs, showing a magnificent and grand momentum and lofty realm. Inspire today's young people to combine their personal destiny with national development, and maintain the flawless and dignity of youth in the face of material and desire. Professor Jin man, the producer of the opera, a famous soprano singer and President of Peking University Opera Research Institute, said that the word "Youth" is not the boundary of age. It often means hesitation, passion and longing, but struggling to get the direction of the future - this is the common feature of all people's youth. "Song of youth" It is also my song of youth. In the first creation and second creation, I have a high degree of participation and full investment, and strive to shape all stories, music and characters into a three-dimensional and full of vitality. The charm of opera is that every time it is put on the stage, it is a one-time performance that will never be repeated. The differences of directors, performers, conductors and bands enable the theme of the same song of youth to constantly push through the old and bring forth the new every time. " She revealed that compared with the performance in 2019, this performance has injected fresh blood into the unchanged theme of the song of youth, both in terms of the director's style and the addition of music. "This performance has been the Ninth Revision of the whole opera. All the good things have been changed. We have devoted countless efforts, new ideas and new presentations to each rehearsal, hoping to make more audiences impact and move in the theater." Since its premiere in 2009, the opera "song of youth" has been highly recognized by experts and audiences. In 2011, the play participated in the first China Opera Festival and won seven awards, including "excellent Drama Award", "excellent music award" and "excellent performance award". In 2019, the original opera "song of youth" of Peking University Opera Research Institute was selected into the "action plan for the promotion of original cultural works in Colleges and universities" of the Ministry of education. It is reported that the opera "song of youth" will be performed twice in the overpass Art Center on January 12 and 13, 2022. (end)