A traditional event shaped in recent decades, Chinese families celebrate the Spring Festival eve by eating 'tuan yuan fan', or the reunion dinner, and watching the China Central Television's annual Spring Festival Gala.
Many netizens have praised the Gala, claiming that the parts of the Gala featuring Chinese operas have maintained high quality and become more attractive over the years. Hua Cai Li Yuan (The Colorful Operas), a highlighted program during this year's Spring Festival, featured Putian opera from Fujian province and Nanyin for the first time in history.
For those who are interested in traditional Chinese operas, the 2023 Spring Festival Operas Gala — broadcast by China Media Group on Jan 22 - offers a wide range of impressive operas.
This year's Opera Gala was produced outdoors, a first in its 33-year history. It was filmed in Wenzhou in Zhejiang province, the birthplace of Southern Opera, the earliest mature opera art form in Chinese history. The main stage was set in Jiushan Shuhui, where China's earliest existing complete opera play, Zhang Xie Zhuang Yuan, was compiled.
Featuring more than 70 troupes and opera schools of nearly 30 variations of operas, the gala was performed by more than 100 prestigious artists, new-generation inheritors, and nearly 1,000 performers.
Cantonese opera master, Zeng Xiaomin, performed “Dai Ni Gui Lai” (Waiting for Your Return), the theme song of White Snake, a classic that is inspired from one of China's most famous folktales. The show was one of the top moments of the gala.
At the start of the program, Bai Suzhen (played by Zeng) encounters Xu Xian, the role's romantic interest, on a bridge. The song she sings conveys a yearning for true love and demonstrates the distinctive charm of Chinese literature and culture.
In 2020 and 2021 consecutively, Zeng Xiaomin performed the Cantonese opera White Snake for the Spring Festival Gala, receiving high praise during the Lunar New Year holidays.
In 2020 and 2021 consecutively, Zeng Xiaomin performed the Cantonese opera White Snake for the Spring Festival Gala, receiving high praise during the Lunar New Year holidays.
Aside from Cantonese opera, the gala features almost all the major traditional opera, various from the famous Peking Opera to Huangmei Opera and Longjiang Opera.
记者:徐帆
编辑:朱迪齐
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