China National Opera and Dance Drama
Theatre (CNODDT) Opera Troupe successfully completed the premiere performance
of its original musical Jiao Yulu at Shanghai Gymnasium on the evening of
August 28.
In musical Jiao Yulu, famous actor Li Xuejian
who played Jiao Yulu in Movie Jiao YuLu served as Art Director; Jiao Yulu’s
second daughter Jiao Shouyun served as artistic adviser; Jiao Yulu’s grandson
and baritone soloist Yu Yin played Jiao Yulu. On the evening, Ms. Jiao Shouyun
also watched the performance. After the performance of the more than 40
original songs, performers of CNODDT won good praises and warm applauses from
audiences.
Zhu Yalin, Deputy President of CNODDT Opera
Troupe, Plays Jiao Yulu
This year is the 50th anniversary for the
death of Jiao Yulu. Musical Jiao Yulu is presented to carry forward Jiao Yulu’s
spirits and touch audiences with true details and emotions, with a strong
educational significance at present. The musical consists of six parts:
Memories under a Paulownia Tree, Winter in Lankao, New Changes of the World, I
Am a Son of Lankao, Spring in Lankao and End. It shows Jiao Yulu’s moving
stories during his tenure as Secretary of the CPC Lankao County Committee,
particularly his leadership in fighting against water-logging, sandstorms and
salinization damage, fearless and unconquerable spirits in the face of
difficulties and selfless efforts at his post even with cancer, so as to
reveals the unpretentious, people-first, struggling, unconquerable and
self-giving spirits of a good Party cadre.
Performance Spot
Musical Jiao Yulu has attracted wide
attentions and won favors ever since its premiere performance in Beijing and
been presented for 38 times in Henan. Subsequently, it came to the third
station—Shanghai. The musical will go on a tour in China to spread the moving
stories of the people's good cadre.
