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Murals, Stage, and Overseas - The Musical "Flying Apsaras" Reproduces Dunhuang Art

2024-04-28   

The performance of the musical "Flying Apsaras" filmed at the Poly Theatre in Beijing on April 25th. Accompanying the Silk Road and experiencing history; Dancing with the flying sky, chasing dreams for thousands of years. On the 25th, the musical "Feitian" jointly produced by the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and China Oriental Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd. premiered in Beijing in the form of a play. Dunhuang is the throat of the Silk Road, where Eastern and Western cultures have intersected throughout history. As one of the iconic symbols of Dunhuang art, Feitian carries and embodies the ancient imagination of the sky. The musical "Feitian" is based on the heroic and tireless guardians of Dunhuang, telling the story of the "guardians" who defend the Mogao Caves murals with their own thin bodies, and the "passersby" who travel thousands of miles to Dunhuang amidst wars and epidemics. It showcases the Mogao spirit of "sticking to the desert, being willing to contribute, daring to take responsibility, and pioneering and enterprising.". The performance of the musical "Flying Apsaras" filmed at the Poly Theatre in Beijing on April 25th. In the center of the stage, music is played and flowers are scattered, flying into the sky and dancing, presenting a visual effect of "heavenly clothes flying and walls fluttering"; The long wind in the desert and the camel bells on the Gobi Desert immerse the audience in hearing Dunhuang; The murals that have been silent in the years have been restored and displayed through multimedia means, reflecting a new inheritance from the past... "Feitian" integrates dance beauty, AR and other technical means to bring the audience closer to art in innovative forms, bringing the beauty of Dunhuang onto the poetic stage, and allowing the spirit of craftsmanship that protects and pursues to better resonate with the audience. "Director Chen Shizheng said. How to make the ancient flying sky come to life? Producer Li Dun said that the creation team has gone to Dunhuang for many times to collect and research the style, draw essence from Dunhuang stories and re create art, so that Dunhuang civilization can be creatively transformed and innovatively developed in contemporary stories and better accepted by contemporary audiences. The performance of the musical "Flying Apsaras" filmed at the Poly Theatre in Beijing on April 25th. "Music is the common language of humanity, and the advantage of musicals lies in the ability to abstract artistic elements, and then use these abstract elements for 'localization' concrete expression, in order to resonate with audiences at home and abroad," said executive producer Pang Chuyun. Dunhuang, which records the fusion of diverse civilizations, is a precious heritage of all humanity. Pang Chuyun stated that "Feitian" will tour more than ten domestic cities within the year, and the next step is to go abroad and overseas. The creative team will create localized expressions based on the characteristics of different regions, cultures, and audience groups, so that Dunhuang stories can better go global. (Lai Xin She)

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Source:Xinhua News Agency

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