Remember composer Le Duy Hanh!

Artists Ngoc Quyen and Thanh Nhuong in the play “Forever Faith” by playwright Le Duy Hanh. Photo: DUY KHOI

“Hon Tho Ngoc” is a collection of scripts by playwright Le Duy Hanh, produced by the late artist’s family and recently released to the public. The publication includes 8 famous scripts: “Nho mua trang xua”, “Doi do”, “Doi boi”, “Co tich thoi tien tien”, “Huong su”, “Nguyet ha”, “Hon tuong”, “Hon tho ngoc”. The works cover many topics and genres such as historical cai luong, social cai luong, tuong hat boi, experimental cai luong, and solo scripts. These are scripts that have left many impressions on the stage or won awards at national cai luong theater festivals. Reading each page of the script, readers can imagine each role and play that is deeply imprinted in their memory. At the same time, they remember the gentle playwright, who is devoted to the beauty of traditional theater.

Previously, many collections of reformed opera scripts by playwright Le Duy Hanh were released to the public such as “Collection of reformed opera scripts by playwright Le Duy Hanh”, “Collection of Le Duy Hanh - Memory”, “As in the legend”… In the hundreds of plays he has composed, playwright Le Duy Hanh has shown his versatility and diligence, and is not afraid to experiment with new genres. Among them, the biggest mark in Le Duy Hanh’s scripts is the historical theme with timeless plays such as “Tam su Ngoc Han”, “Vua Thanh Trieu Le”, “Mat troi dem the ky”, “Hoang hau hai vua”, “Chiec ao thien swan”…

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During his lifetime, composer Le Duy Hanh had a lot of affection for Can Tho . He often returned to Can Tho to visit friends, compose and have many artistic activities here, about 20 years ago.

For the writer, the two works by composer Le Duy Hanh that were seen in Can Tho City are "Mien nho" and "Sang mai niem tin".

That was a day in January 2008, at the Turtle Hall, Can Tho University (now Can Tho University) at that time, Vietnam Television Center in Can Tho City and Hau Giang Province Radio and Television Station broadcast live the cai luong play “Memory” by author Le Duy Hanh, directed by Meritorious Artist Bach Tuyet (now People’s Artist Bach Tuyet). The setting of the play is Lung Cot Cau in Phong Dien, with the story of a theater troupe owner who is devoted to his homeland, despite facing temptations and persecution from the enemy. Many artists performing this play such as Vu Luan, Hai Yen, Hoang Nhat, Huu Quoc, Lich Su, Duy Thanh... made hundreds of student audiences excited. Under the stage’s halo, the gentle playwright sat watching, paying close attention to every detail.

The second play that the writer still remembers is “Sang Mai Niem Tin” by composer Le Duy Hanh, which was broadcast live by VTV Can Tho in the program “Hoa Dieu Dat Chin Rong” in 2015. By telling an attractive story through the art of Cai Luong, composer Le Duy Hanh beautifully portrayed the images of two revolutionaries Le Hong Phong and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai. Cai Luong is beautiful from the story, characters, details to dialogue, lyrics, songs… Composer Le Duy Hanh’s talent shines through the work.

Commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the death of composer Le Duy Hanh, here are a few words...

DANG HUYNH

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/nho-soan-gia-le-duy-hanh--a190661.html