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Opera brings Song-era splendor to modern stage
Updated: Aug 12, 2025
By Chen Nan
chinadaily.com.cn
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"Opera is not just a tool for telling a story — it's an art of magnifying emotion," said director Jiang Weiguo, who rebuilt the stage language with the visual poise of Song-era art. His production infuses every gesture with the elegance of Song Dynasty painting, lifting a beloved TV drama into a work of universal artistic resonance.
Under the baton of conductor Zhang Chengjie, the Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra was joined by the rolling finger techniques of the pipa — not merely a layering of instruments, but a carefully crafted "sonic experience" by composer Lyu Liang, who also created the TV drama's original soundtrack.
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