China National Opera House eulogizes epic stories of revolutionary heroes through songs and liberal arts at CityU

The City University of Macau (CityU) was pleased to host the “Telling Stories through Songs” Lecture delivered by the China National Opera House today at the Taipa Campus. The lecture was part of the art exchange event series of the 2023 National Art Troupes Performance Season in Macao, with the aims to bringing liberal arts into university campus and enhance students’ artistic cultivation.

The lecture invited He Ying, lyricist of the choral symphony “Ode to Gutian,” member of the China Writers Association, member of the Chinese Music Literature Association, and Li Shiyao, composer of the ode, member of the Fujian Provincial People’s Congress, member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, deputy chairman of the Fujian Provincial Musicians’ Association, deputy chairman of the Fujian Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the Musicians’ Association of the Fujian Federation of Literary and Art Circles. They shared their experience in creating the "Ode to Gutian" and the Chinese revolutionary stories behind it, singing with deep emotion to eulogize the spirit of the Gutan Conference and the struggle and resilience of the heroes in the old time. The lecture was also attended by government officials, university leaders, and faculty representatives.

During the lecture, singers and artists from the China National Opera House and Fujian Vocational College of Art performed part of the “Ode to Gutian”, as well as many classic revolutionary songs.

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Source: Faculty of Innovation and Design