Artist Doan Huynh Long gathered to pay tribute to the late composer Bach Mai

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Artists of Doan Huynh Long pay tribute to late artist and composer Bach Mai

On the evening of September 3, the Huynh Long Traditional Opera Troupe organized the program "Gratitude to the Ancestors - Remembering the late artist and playwright Bach Mai" (General Director: Meritorious Artist Huu Quoc) touching the emotions of the majority of the audience at Hong Lien Theater (Cultural Center of District 6, Ho Chi Minh City).

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Artist Binh Tinh in the song "Gratitude to Ancestors"

The late playwright Bach Mai's outstanding roles and plays such as: "Xu an Phi Giao", "Giang son my nhan", "Luu Kim Dinh", "Ve dat Kinh Chau", "Tiet Ung Luong"... are recreated through the powerful performances of generations of students.

Many people who love traditional opera have their own reasons, because one must possess many elements to be able to handle a role such as: knowing the lyrics, lines; dancing; martial arts; following the rules of performance; applying makeup - costumes, as comedian Hoai Linh confided in the words of the performance (he transformed quite well into the role of Ngu Tu Tu - PV), "wearing Ngu Tu Tu's costume already makes you feel heavy...

Thank you to the orchestra for following me. When I joined Huynh Long troupe, I knew everyone would be very hard on me" - Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh sincerely confided in the exchange section. And that was just a sincere confession from a comedian who was "reckless" enough to dare to climb onto the stage of a traditional opera to transform into a veteran character.

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Artist Ngan Tuan and Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh in the excerpt "Giang Son My Nhan"

The audience of Huynh Long once loved the brand because of the talented artist duo Duc Loi - Bach Mai. He directed, she wrote the plays. He performed all kinds of roles: martial artists, old actors, young actors, single actors... and she was no less talented with: martial artists, young actors, old women... With their discerning eyes, they identified the future stars of the traditional theater stage, to promote them through each role that they "tailored".

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Artist Viet Huong went on stage to confide her feelings during the pandemic and promptly helped many families of Covid-19 victims, including the family of artist Binh Tinh.

Experts highly appreciate that 2/3 of the artists who won the gold medal were trained by Minh To's grandparents or family to be able to shine on the traditional theater stage.

The performance reminded the audience of the heyday of Huynh Long theater, when the theater was sold out, viewers had to sit on the floor, or buy tickets on the black market at 10 times the ticket price. The audience praised the spirit of respecting teachers of: Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long, Meritorious Artist Ngoc Huyen, Meritorious Artist Thoai My, Artist Ngan Tuan... when they and the new generation of young actors who joined the troupe under the leadership of artist Binh Tinh, gathered on the stage of Hong Lien theater (District 6 Cultural Center) to pay tribute to their teachers.

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Artist Cao My Chau - one of the young actresses who played the role of Luu Kim Dinh in the night of tribute to the late artist and composer Bach Mai

The most unique thing is the transformation as if continuing the previous generation of 6 actresses in the role of Luu Kim Dinh: Meritorious Artist Ngoc Huyen, Meritorious Artist Thoai My, Artist Binh Tinh, Artist Bao Ngoc, Artist Cao My Chau and Artist Nguyen Cat Phuong. They performed with great spirit combined with beautiful dances designed by Artist Huu Hue, bringing cheers and emotions from the audience.

Previously, to introduce this lifetime excerpt, Meritorious Artist Huu Quoc used the real story from the heart of Artist Binh Tinh, staged it into an excerpt for her to express her desire to follow in her mother's footsteps, shouldering the responsibility of the family despite facing an accident due to a leg injury, and then continuously grieving due to the passing of relatives during the pandemic. A heartfelt excerpt, reminding: Costume designer - artist Kim Phuong, musician Thanh Chau, artist Thanh Linh, musician Thanh Dung (son of the late Meritorious Artist Buu Truyen - who was associated with the Huynh Long troupe), artist Thai Son.

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Meritorious Artist Huu Quoc and Artist Binh Tinh in a performance about the true feelings of Artist Binh Tinh after her beloved mother passed away during the Covid-19 pandemic

The audience cheered enthusiastically for the wonderfully staged appreciation night, with anticipation for a re-performance in November and public expectations for the Huynh Long brand with many new works.