2020農曆新年即將來臨，國家大劇院精心策劃了一系列“藝術大餐”回饋廣大觀眾，共同翻開新年新篇章。北方崑曲劇院名家將演繹經典之作《牡丹亭》；中國廣播民族樂團音樂會將獻上“春風入管絃”新春音樂會；俄羅斯國立戈登科舞蹈團將帶來充滿異域風情的《歡樂的西伯利亞》；楊麗萍經典原生態舞集《雲南映象》亦將上演。同時，也將有多部話劇亮相大劇院劇場，音樂名家也將舉辦獨奏音樂會送上新春祝福，喜迎中國年。
As Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, China's National Center for the Performance Arts (NCPA) kicked off its annual "New Year's Blessing" performance season on Friday in celebration of the New Year of 2020 and to usher in the Year of the Rat, which will start on January 25, 2020.
Since its launch in 2013, the NCPA's "New Year's Blessing" concert series observes domestic symphony orchestras, national orchestras, chorus and other different types of top-tier ensembles present stunning shows from the New Year's Day to the Lunar New Year.
This year, eight outstanding domestic ensembles, including China National Symphony Orchestra, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, China National Opera House Symphony Orchestra, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Folk Orchestra, and China Film Symphony Orchestra, will gather at the NCPA concert hall.
China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra in Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
They will bring numerous Chinese and western orchestral music classics to the audience in Beijing until January 20, offering them the chance to savor the charm of traditional Chinese music.
Conducted by Liu Ju, a national level Grade-A conductor, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra will play Chinese orchestral music such as "Spring Breeze," "An Ode to the Sun," "The Moon Rises," and "Chasing Dreams." A bamboo flute concerto performing "Blossom in the Field" and a banhu concerto playing "Random Playing" is also included in the program.
《歡樂的西伯利亞》俄羅斯國立戈登科舞蹈團精選了14個精彩的節目，其中包括俄羅斯民族舞蹈《我的西伯利亞》《長椅上》《水井邊》《快樂的西伯利亞人》等。戈登科舞蹈團的女演員婀娜多姿，再加上色彩華美的各式民族服裝的映襯，顯得格外燦爛耀眼。而帥氣的小夥子們則在舞蹈中融入了許多例如“雙飛燕”等絕活兒，令人拍案叫絕。
From next Monday to Wednesday, the Dance Company of Siberia from Russia will introduce the unique culture and arts on the vast and beautiful Siberian land to the Chinese audience with the dance show "My Siberia."
Dance Company of Siberia performs in Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.
Established in 1960, the nearly 60 years old company has presented popular dances worldwide, such as "The Yenisei Fair," "A Snowy Town," "By the Well," and "My Russia," blending exotically beautiful scenery with modern artistic pictures.
Led by globally famed Armenian conductor Eduard Topchjan, the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (ANPO) is holding a concert on the upcoming Thursday. Founded in 1925, the ANPO, which is based at Yerevan's Aram Khachaturian Hall, is one of Eastern Europe's leading orchestras.
Their upcoming NCPA show will also see the collaboration with Shen Tianyi, one of the youngest clarinetists in China.
Alexandrov Ensemble performs on stage in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
In early February, Alexandrov Ensemble, a renowned military artistic team from Russia, is presenting a gala celebrating the Spring Festival.
The music ensemble, also known as the Red Army Choir, will bring a rich and diversified program from February 6 to 9, which includes "Song of the Soviet Red Army," performed by the chorus and the orchestra, "Cossack Cavalry" performed by the dance troupe and the orchestra, and several solo performances by singers titled the People's Artist of Russia.
The gala is scheduled to end with the Russian folk song "Katyusha," which enjoys wide popularity in China, presented by all performers of the show.
《牡丹亭》《牡丹亭》是明代劇作家湯顯祖的代表作，描寫了杜麗娘與柳夢梅的愛情故事，體現了青年男女對自由愛情生活的追求。此次，北方崑曲劇院名家將攜這部經典之作與觀眾見面。
Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre presents Kunqu classic "The Peony Pavilion" on stage in Wuhan, Hubei, China.
In addition to more than a dozen of concerts featuring domestic and foreign A-class musicians, there are more dances, traditional operas, plays that can be expected to enjoy at the NCPA in the following month.
Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre will present the classic traditional Kunqu piece "The Peony Pavilion," a romantic tragicomedy play written by renowned dramatist Tang Xianzu in 1598, on Friday and Saturday.
A still from "Shangrila-Dynamic Yunnan" created by Yang Liping
《雲南印象》《雲南映象》是一臺既有傳統之美，又有現代之力的舞臺新作。著名舞蹈家楊麗萍將最原生的鄉土歌舞精髓和民族舞經典整合重構，創作出了這部大型原生態歌舞作品。全劇囊括了天地自然、人文情懷，以及對生命起源的追溯、生命過程的禮讚和生命永恆的期盼。
Popular dance show "Shangrila-Dynamic Yunnan," a masterpiece created by legendary Chinese dancer and choreographer of Bai ethnicity Yang Liping, will be presented next weekend, featuring large-scale ethnic singing and dance sets derived from the daily lives of minority ethnic groups in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
《人間煙火》話劇《人間煙火》講述了新時代基層黨員幹部蘇小魚主動請纓調到基層，主持棚改工作，以真摯情感和智慧才幹為百姓解決實際問題的故事。全劇穿插了親情溝通、老人贍養、年輕人創業等熱點社會問題，描摹人民對美好生活的嚮往和追求。
The National Theater of China will showcase the original play "The World of Mortals." With hottest social issues weaved into the story line, the drama depicts the ordinary people's longing and pursuit towards a beautiful life.
A still from "Letter From An Unknown Woman" by Meng Jinghui Theatre Studio
《二月》話劇《二月》根據中國近代作家柔石同名中篇小說改編。作品以上世紀20年代為背景，通過書寫青年知識分子蕭澗秋、陶嵐等人以及在北伐戰爭中失去丈夫的遺孀文嫂及其一對子女的命運際遇，真實反映了大革命前夕的社會現實和一代知識分子對所處時代的思考。此前，根據該小說改編的電影《早春二月》已經成為中國電影史上的經典力作。
NCPA Drama's new work "February," an adaptation from a novel of the same name by modern Chinese author Rou Shi, will make a debut in the middle of this month.
In the following half an month, Meng Jinghui Theater Studio will present its classic creation "Letter From An Unknown Woman" with nine performances.