"The Heart of the Ancestor's Career" - A symphony of gratitude and happiness by Dien Trung

From left to right: People's Artist Dien Trung, Le Thanh Thao, Tu Suong, Trinh Trinh and Kim Tu Long at Minh To's family reunion and Le Thanh Thao's birthday celebration (October 19)

On the evening of October 19, at the Minh To family's celebration meeting, experts and fellow artists highly appreciated Le Thanh Thao's efforts and artist Dien Trung's investment of time and art for the meaningful gratitude night.

"The two nights of October 18 and 19 have become unforgettable milestones in the artistic and private lives of the artist couple Dien Trung - Le Thanh Thao. On one side is the art program "Tam hoa nghiep to" at Tran Huu Trang Theater - a sacred gratitude to the ancestors, teachers, family and audience. On the other side is the Minh To family reunion - where the joy of celebrating achievements and birthdays blends into one in a warm atmosphere of reunion, after the brilliant success of the gratitude night" - Meritorious Artist Phan Quoc Kiet - Director of Tran Huu Trang Theater said.

From left to right: People's Artist Que Tran, Meritorious Artist Truong Son, Artist Le Thanh Thao in the excerpt "Saddle Poetry" (evening of October 18 at Tran Huu Trang Theater)

The flame of gratitude from the stage "The Heart of the Ancestor's Career"

The program "Tam Hoa Nghiep To" organized by artist Dien Trung, directed by Vu Tran and performed by artist Le Thanh Thao and all artists of the Minh To family, brought the audience a complete artistic journey: both nostalgic and affirming the vitality of today's traditional opera.

Artists and audiences congratulate People's Artist Le Thanh Thao (October 19 evening)

From the medley of "Flowers bloom in the colors - Wandering stage", to excerpts from "Luong Son Ba - Chuc Anh Dai", "Verse Poetry of the Horse Saddle", "Goddess offering the Five Spirits", "The Blood Oath", each performance is like a spiritual flower cherished with love for the profession, love between teachers and students, love between colleagues and family. The performance gathered famous names associated with the Minh To family: People's Artist Que Tran, Meritorious Artist Truong Son, Artist Cong Minh, Meritorious Artist Bach Long, Meritorious Artist Tu Suong, Meritorious Artist Trinh Trinh, Artist Xuan Truc, Artist Binh Tinh, Artist Ngoc Nga, along with many young artists participating. In particular, the 6th generation children of the Minh To family also appeared on stage, proving that the tradition of "Profession follows profession" has become an endless source in the family.

Meritorious Artist Truong Son and Artist Thanh Loan (sitting() with their children and grandchildren backstage on the night of October 18 - program "The Heart and Career of the Ancestors"

In the monologue "The Heart of the Ancestor's Career", artist Le Thanh Thao expressed her gratitude to her parents, teachers and audience - those who have nurtured her 35-year career journey.

Dien Trung - his partner, colleague and organizer of the art night "The Heart of the Ancestor's Career" emotionally shared: "I just hope to do a truly meaningful program with my wife, to show gratitude to the Ancestor's Career and spread the spirit of living beautifully and doing a decent job."

That night, the Tran Huu Trang Theater auditorium not only resounded with applause, but was also filled with emotion as love for the stage was lit up with gratitude and humanity.

Author Pham Van Dang and People's Artist Thoai Mieu attended and congratulated Artist Le Thanh Thao (evening of October 19)

Complete happiness in Minh To family festival night

Just one day later, on the evening of October 19, the extended family of Minh To - Thanh Tong, along with their children, colleagues, and close friends, gathered to celebrate the success and birthday of artist Le Thanh Thao. The party atmosphere was filled with laughter, wishes, and warm moments of a large family with over 100 years of association with the art of hát bội - cải lương tuong cổ.

Here, family members expressed their pride in "The Heart of the Family's Career", a program that is not only artistically successful but also affirms the worthy role of the younger generation as successors.

Meritorious Artist Bach Long and Artist Ngoc Nga in the roles of Ngan Tam and Tu Cuu (excerpt from "Luong Son Ba - Chuc Anh Dai") on the evening of October 18

Artist Le Thanh Thao emotionally said: "The performance was a huge challenge for me, and that effort marked a career milestone as a gift of gratitude that I respectfully dedicate to my parents, teachers and family members of Bau Thang, Minh To, Thanh Tong. Especially to the audience and those I love who have encouraged and supported me on my artistic path."

Artist Dien Trung stood quietly by, smiling contentedly as he watched his partner shine. He shared that the achievement did not come from luck but from his and his wife's perseverance, gratitude and dedication to their profession. The two consecutive events in two days not only marked a happy turning point in the couple's lives, but also sent a message about the continuation of traditional artistic beliefs.

Meritorious Artist Phan Quoc Kiet - Director of Tran Huu Trang Theater and Artist Dien Trung are happy with the achievements of Artist Le Thanh Thao.

Le Thanh Thao firmly moves forward

"The Heart of the Ancestor's Career" is considered a spiritual and artistic ritual, where love for the profession is crystallized into concrete actions. That is, Le Thanh Thao has transformed into many different personalities, from a commercial actress, a martial artist, a character actress, and even colorful opera performances that touched the audience's emotions, all of which she successfully performed.

Under the stage lights, amid the applause of the audience and the embrace of relatives, the artist couple Dien Trung - Le Thanh Thao wrote a touching chapter about "heart" and "flower" - about an artist who knows how to live beautifully with his profession, with his ancestors, with the audience, and with each other. The audience cheered and shed tears when they saw Meritorious Artist Truong Son, despite his old age and poor health due to a fall during practice, still performed his best in the role of Ly Dao Thanh in "The Poem of the Horse Saddle", considered a lifetime performance in Le Thanh Thao's artistic portfolio.

Artist Le Thanh Thao and Meritorious Artist Tu Suong in the excerpt "Luong Son Ba - Chuc Anh Dai"

"The Heart of the Ancestor's Career is not just my performance, but the voice of gratitude from an entire artistic stream. I believe that only when living with gratitude, can an artist truly be loved by his/her Ancestor" — Artist Le Thanh Thao said.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tam-hoa-nghiep-to-ban-hoa-ca-tri-an-va-hanh-phuc-cua-dien-trung-le-thanh-thao-196251020115808813.htm