At 19:30 on the evening of December 13, 2019, the tour of the classic opera “The Hurt Locker” starring young singer Huang Lu kicked off at the Baotou Grand Theater. Appreciate the classics, listen to the opera, the classic opera “The Hurt Locker” Baotou Grand Theater performance to the eyes of today's taste of the classics, with a new art form to reshape the “The Hurt Locker”, the whole scene using the “unamplified” singing, for the audience to show a different kind of “classic opera”.

The classic opera “The Hurt Locker” was performed by young singer Huang Lu as the female lead Zijun and young tenor singer Yang Yong as the male lead Juan Sheng, showing the spirit of resistance of the new young people who fought for freedom, pursued the liberation of individuality, and dared to challenge the world during the May Fourth period; Qiu Zhaowei as the male singer and Liu Qing as the female singer, presenting Lu Xun's classic in a combination of singing and listening; accompanied by young pianist Zhang Huan as the artistic director, the integration of voice and piano was expressed to the fullest extent. Qiu Zhaowei as the male singer and Liu Qing as the female singer will present Lu Xun's classic in the form of singing and guided listening; young pianist Zhang Huan, as the artistic director, accompanied the whole show by piano, showing the fusion of voice and piano to the fullest extent. The singing of the actors, the narration of the conductor, and the melody of the piano blend together to express the charm of the classic opera “The Hurt Locker” in a new form.

The curtain opened and the performance of “The Wounded and the Dead” began with the audience's warm applause. Qiu Zhaowei, the male singer, brought the audience into Juan Sheng's memories and witnessed the changes in Beiping during the “May Fourth” period with his deep voice and calm stage presence. Huang Lu and Yang Yong brought the audience into the world of “The Hurt Locker” with their emotional singing and expressive performances, interpreting the relationship between Zijun and Juan Sheng to the fullest. Huang Lu sang the aria “A Touch of Sunset” with a beautiful voice, which instantly brought the audience back to the “May Fourth” period in Beiping, letting everyone feel the innocent and spiritual Zijun. The duet between Huang Lu and Yang Yong in “Wisteria” brought the opera to its first climax. Huang Lu sang the aria “Unfortunate Life”. With her poignant voice and extremely tense performance, she deeply touched every audience member and won tears and applause, interpreting Zijun's transformation perfectly. Yang Yong sang “Golden Autumn Light”, a tenor aria of the “touchstone” category, which he interpreted perfectly with his high quality singing. In the final song, “A Sharp Sword Stabbing at My Heart”, the show came to a close with Juan Sheng's (played by Yang Yong) final “sword-like” High C soprano voice, which was warmly applauded by the audience.

It is worth mentioning that this classic opera “The Hurt Locker” is accompanied by piano, whose unique tone and texture blend perfectly with the actors' voices. The rich expressiveness of the piano sound was present throughout the performance, whether in terms of rhythm or emotion, it was precisely matched with the actors, presenting a grand audio-visual feast for the audience.

This performance of the classic opera “The Hurt Locker” condenses the most classic singing parts of the whole opera, and adds a new form of guided listening. By combining the roles of a singer and a conductor, Liu Qing sings beautifully and narrates delicately at important points in the plot to promote the development of the plot, allowing the audience to feel the vivid characteristics of the characters and empathize with the characters in the play.

The Baotou Bolshoi Theater tour of “The Hurt Locker” is not only a tribute to the master, but also a mission to polish the classics and spread the art, and to pass on the era's precipitation and artistic heritage of the classics to more people. Lu Xun and Shi Guangnan shaped the classics of an era, and the task of future generations is to pass on the classics and show the significance of the times in new forms. 2019, the opera “The Hurt Locker” tour of the Baotou Grand Theatre, with innovative forms of interpretation of the classics, the scene response was enthusiastic, and won the audience and the media's high praise; in the coming 2020, it will also go to the country's major cities, so stay tuned!