A few days ago, at the Municipal People's Congress, the municipal government specially invited the Shanghai Ballet to perform the ballet "White-haired Girl" in Kaiyuan, and my colleagues invited me to watch it together! This is my first live ballet performance! The atmosphere at the scene is really good, and the stage layout scene is particularly beautiful and realistic! The actors also played well! Ballet art is really different, extraordinary enjoyment!
It is said that "White-haired Girl" is a classic play of Shanghai Ballet, and "Xi Er" is indeed a familiar role. There are four performers in the whole drama, from Xier to White-haired Girl, but the most wonderful performances are the first and second, representing the current dance level of Shangba.
The "Xier" who appeared in the first two scenes felt thin, but when denouncing Huang Shiren, she was able to release such an aggressive and amazing aura, especially the softness and rotation of the actors, which was really shocking. As an adult, the "white-haired girl" is more capable and steady, telling a tragic story and enriching the characters in the play from technical expression to ideological connotation. Her compound turning point in the play is wonderful, and it is said that it is also the highlight of the play.
Indeed, the artistic achievements of classic plays are beyond reproach. However, after all, art is developing, so we should evaluate the works of nearly forty years ago from the present perspective. I believe that many middle-aged people who came to watch it recalled the past times and recalled those childhood scenes through the white-haired girl. It seems that art has not only stayed at the level of appreciation, but its greater charm should come from communication, a spiritual communication that spans the times!
The next day, my colleagues and I talked about the white-haired girl and her daughter. Some words from colleagues made us think. My colleague said, "Yang Bailao is unbelievable. He should pay back what he owes others, but don't hide his debts everywhere. That's illegal! That white-haired girl is really. Huang Shiren has the right to be rich, and the standard is big money. Such posters can't be posted, but she fled to the cave to suffer for poor Da Chun. She is a fool. In today's society, how many poor girls dream of being accompanied by such a rich man! Then there was Huang Shiren, who was so stupid. That's what she should do, let alone pay her debts. Marry Joy first! Since we are a family, the debt will naturally be forgiven! Since then, both Xi and Yang Bailao have lived a rich life! Huang Shiren also has a daughter! In the popular words: this is called "win-win"!
In today's society, it seems that Xi 'er and Huang Shiren have an accident every day. All modern Xi 'er are proud of marrying a rich man!
Times are different! Can we say that "Xier" has also changed?
"Red Rope" Deduces the Sweetness of Life
-Reflections on the characterization of the red ballet "White-haired Girl"
Sun Zhifeng
I remember when I was a child, I went to see a ballet performance at No.210 Town Hall of Fuzhou Road under the leadership of my parents, but I couldn't feel its beauty. I always feel that it's not as enjoyable as fighting movies. I just jumped around, which didn't mean anything. Nowadays, watching the red ballet "White-haired Girl" at the Meiqi Grand Theatre really feels like a visual feast. Look at the beautiful dance, beautiful music, a kind of warmth. Of course, sometimes I am moved by the development of the plot, sometimes I lament for Xi's unfortunate life, and sometimes I rejoice for the working people to turn over!
The red ballet "White-haired Girl" is the result of the collective creation of the opera of the same name by teachers and students in Shanghai Dance School from 65438 to 0964. Founded in 1964, the play has developed into a large-scale red ballet after small and medium-sized development. The White-Haired Girl premiered in the sixth issue of Shanghai Spring on 1965, which became an instant hit and caused a nationwide sensation. Known as a masterpiece of the perfect combination of western ballet art and China national style, the play is one of the foundation works of China Ballet. 1994 was awarded the gold medal of the 20th century Chinese dance classic by the Ministry of Culture.
First, the characters are vivid.
First, the interpretation of characters. This red ballet "White-haired Girl" did not take the shortcut of the original, but was recreated according to the artistic characteristics of ballet. It skillfully uses the materials of China classical and folk dance, and presents the plot as a ballet through the combination of realism and romanticism. The main characters in the play are: Xi's innocence and sweetness, and her tenacity and fortitude after becoming a "white-haired girl"; Da Chun's simplicity, honesty, courage and skill after joining the army, as well as Huang Shiren's sinister and diabolical ... are all vividly portrayed.
Second, the characterization. Xi-comb big braid and wear a red diagonal coat; Da Chun —— Baotou is wrapped in a white sheep belly towel. These costumes constitute the typical identity and regional characteristics of the characters, so that the audience can understand the time, environment, events and other factors of the works at once.
Third, the symbolic meaning of "red rope". The director takes "Red Rope" as a token of love, which makes the duet affectionate, simple and cordial. In the opening paragraph, the two men tied Xi's braid bit by bit with their vital body language and "red head rope", which fully expressed their deep love for Da Chun. Especially the seventh duet between Xi 'er and Da Chun, which is a dance segment with distinctive features and strong national color, is deeply loved by people. The dance focuses on the true, lovely and indomitable sketches of Xi Er and Da Chun, which makes the characters develop layer by layer with the development of the drama, showing their sweet love and infinite yearning for a better life.
Second, the trinity of music, art and dance.
First, dance vocabulary shapes characters. A prominent feature of the red ballet "White-haired Girl" is that the actors do not say or sing on the stage, and completely rely on the expressive force of the body to complete all the drama requirements-the interpretation of the theme, the display of contradictions and conflicts, and the shaping of characters. There are many shoulder-lifting movements in the dance of the red ballet "White-haired Girl", but they are all developed and created according to the dance vocabulary of China's own nation, instead of copying some ready-made techniques of ballet duet. The vocabulary and expression context used are national and commendable! The actress kicked the swallow, kicked the purple crown backwards, and the classical dance techniques such as the actor's "Cloud Gate Scroll" were neatly completed, which also added a lot of color to the dance. The unique charm of ballet lies in the close cooperation of music, art and dance, which combines the artistic effects of time and space consistency and audio-visual unity.
Second, the arrangement and composition of the unique dance set off the characters. Ballet dance forms include solo dance, duet dance and multi-person dance. Like monologues in drama and arias in opera, solo dance is good at portraying characters and expressing inner feelings. Group dance is used to render, contrast the atmosphere and adjust the color. In the red ballet White-Haired Girl, a dance team composed of actresses arranges various geometric figures, performs elegant group dances and presents a pleasing dance composition, which is often a typical scene of the ballet. For example, The North Wind Blows in the preface fully shows Xi's joy, longing for a good year with his father and hoping to fall in love with his brother Da Chun. Dance is silent, it is a pantomime. In the play, Xi's series of pantomime actions undoubtedly revealed her happy mood. Group dancing also appears very much in the play. For example, the first part of the "window dance", the middle part of the "warrior dance", the last part of the "red tassel gun", "sunrise", "liberation" and other parts.
Third, foreign things serve China. The red ballet "White-haired Girl" not only uses the vocabulary of foreign ballet, but also absorbs a lot of materials such as China folk dance, traditional opera and martial arts, realizing the organic combination of realism and romanticism. Musically, the original songs such as "The North Wind Blows" and "The Red Head Rope" are retained, and a large number of North China folk songs, Hebei Bangzi and Shanxi Bangzi are absorbed as raw materials. The combination of orchestral music and national musical instruments makes the dance drama rich in distinctive national style and strong life atmosphere, which has been deeply attracting the broad audience. Whenever sparse snowflakes fall on the stage, the familiar melody rings, "The north wind blows, there is snow in the wind, and the New Year is here …" The dance focuses on the true, lovely and indomitable sketches of Xi and Da Chun, which makes the characters develop layer by layer with the advancement of the drama plot, showing their sweet love and infinite yearning for a better life. Now it has become a reserve teaching material of China classical dance teaching repertoire. "White-haired Girl" is a deeper practice of "making foreign things serve China" and stands on its own feet in the world ballet art forest with its unique China characteristics. The red ballet "White-haired Girl" is recognized as a "20th century classic".
Look back on the past years, look back on the past and help the present. For the post-80 s and post-90 s, it will show a history that has never gone far and bring a new vision; For the 60-year-old man who is about to enter his destiny, humming the song "White-haired Girl" to the music is like singing a childhood song. I believe that people who come to watch will use the red ballet "White-haired Girl" to recall the past times and the childhood scenes they once had.