"Ode to Coral" was created in the early 1960s, is the theme song of the opera "Red Coral", the lyrics used by the lyrics of borrowed objects, a metaphorical approach, by praising the red coral to praise the fisherwoman Shanmei, literature and singability.
Background:
"Red Coral" from the opera "Red Coral", created in the opera "Red Coral" after the completion of the script, focusing on the spirit of the character of Shan Mei. The opera "Red Coral" tells a story about the liberation of coastal islands by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the masses during the victory phase of the Third Domestic War. The opera focuses on a family of fishermen, father and daughter, on Coral Island, who, in the pre-liberation period, resisted the persecution of feudal fishermen and bandits together with the local fishermen, and who suffered and endured great hardships. Later, as a staff officer of the People's Liberation Army came to the island for reconnaissance and organized the masses to fight in time, they finally cooperated with the march of the People's Liberation Army after a hard struggle and successfully completed the task of liberating the coastal islands. The opera reveals the life of the fishermen, and at the same time shows that they are not afraid of violence, dare to struggle, and look forward to liberation, and also y reflects that the PLA is a highly self-conscious army, and they have unlimited loyalty, and have a close relationship with the masses of flesh and blood inseparable.