Wei Song and Lu Jihong surprised everyone, and Xu Jie’s solo concert was held in Shanghai
On the evening of May 18, "May Praise - Xu Jie's Solo Concert" was sung at the Shangyin Opera House. Xu Jie, professor of the Vocal and Opera Department of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, brought the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and Shanghai Conservatory of Music Chorus to the stage, using music to connect the past and the present, and using singing to talk to the times. Tenors Wei Song and Lu Jihong made a surprise appearance.
Xu Jie is active on the music and opera stages. She is good at integrating ethnic and bel canto singing. She has taught at East China Normal University and Shanghai Conservatory of Music. At the concert, she sang excerpts from many national operas, including excerpts from the opera "Sister Jiang", "Ode to the Red Plum Blossoms" and "Embroidered Red Flag", excerpts from the opera "Red Guards of Hong Lake", "The Waves of Hong Lake", and excerpts from the opera "Red Coral" "Ode to Coral".
When she first played the role of "Sister Jiang", Xu Jie was still a doctoral student at the School of Music of East China Normal University. Later, she played this role many times, making the character more real and full, allowing the audience to see the inner feelings of the character. Variety. Every time she sang the passage of "Embroidering the Red Flag", tears would well up in Xu Jie's eyes.
She said: "'Sister Jiang' is both a staunch revolutionary and an ordinary woman. Today we relive this period of history, not just for a performance, but to follow the footsteps of our ancestors to trace a A firm belief and a noble feeling.”
In addition to operas, Xu Jie also sang a number of folk songs, including Hunan folk song "Flying a Kite", Hubei folk song "Carrying Flowers for Sale on the Street", Jiangsu folk song "Uprooting Luchai Flowers", etc., singing unpretentious national charm. . Art songs such as "Guan Ju" and "Slow Sound" allow the audience to feel the beauty of ancient poetry and traditional Chinese culture.
As a guest, Wei Song presented "The Sun That Never Sets on the Grassland" and "The Kind Mother of the Motherland", while Lu Jihong presented "The Singing Cowherd" and "The Soldier's Second Hometown". The finale of "Dawn" shows the Chinese nation's beautiful vision of "going through the long night, going through the ups and downs, and entering the dawn".
"May Praise - Xu Jie's Solo Concert" is a phased achievement display of the 2022 Oriental Talents Program Youth Project, and has also been included in the 2024 performance season of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
