Old-generation Qin Opera artist Li Xilan dies at 89
2022-07-17 21:12:02Source: Xi’an News Network
A reporter from Xi’an News Network learned from Xi’an Sanyi Club today that well-known Qin Opera performance artist Li Xilan passed away on July 17 at the age of 89. With the artistic spirit of learning from others’ strong points and constantly exploring, Li Xilan was known as the “No. 1 Kunling” of Sanyi Club in the 1950s. She dedicated her life to the art world following decades of hard work in her life. Sanyi Society, dedicated to the cause of Qin Opera.
Li Xilan was born in Weinan, Shaanxi in 1933, and fell in love with opera at a very young age under the influence of his father. In 1947, he was introduced to Xi’an Yisu Society to study opera, and later was admitted to Xi’an Sanyi Society to learn Danjiao performance. Due to her humility and hard work, her skills improved rapidly, and she attracted the attention of the audience when she first appeared on the stage. On the eve of liberation, she was already one of the lively actresses active on the Xi’an opera stage.
In the 1950s, Li Xilan played major roles in such plays as “Exploring the Kiln”, “Broken Bridge”, “Three Court Trials”, “White Jade Tower”, “Hate of the Poor”, “White Haired Girl”, “Luohan Qian” and “Little Son-in-law”. budding. In 1954, she played Xiao Fei’e in the modern drama “Luohan Qian”, which made a kind rural woman vividly and vividly, which became a leap in her artistic path; later she played the role of Xiao Fei in “Little Son-in-law”. E’s completely different matchmaker, Chen Kuaileg, is vivid and effective, reflecting Li Xilan’s multi-faceted performance talents.
The image of Lao Dan played by Li Xilan was also praised by the audience. She played She Taijun in the traditional drama “The Lady General of the Yang Family”, Concubine Li in “The Civet Cat for the Prince”, Grandma Li in the modern drama “Red Lantern”, and Mother Du in “Azalea Mountain” Wait. She pays great attention to the characterization of the characters, excavates the inner feelings of the characters, designs the singing according to the characters, and the artistic creation has reached a high level.
Li Xilan inherits the traditional style of Sanyi Society in her performance, and at the same time gives her her own artistic insights. In her artistic life, Li Xilan has shown a strong spirit of seeking. She always strives to show the characters’ emotions and emotions in a moderate and appropriate manner. When designing the singing, she draws on the strengths of others and does not stick to one style. She often uses the singing method of bangzi to enrich the aria, and is good at absorbing the strengths of Shan Opera, Henan Opera, Hebei Bangzi and other operas to enrich herself. She often sings repeatedly in one tone and one tune, and pays great attention to listening to the opinions of her peers, and sings until everyone is satisfied. In order to improve her performing arts, she often observes and experiences life, and accumulates “materials” for artistic creation from life.
Although he is already an accomplished performing artist in the eyes of the audience, Li Xilan believes that roles are not big or small, and small roles often play a key role in the success or failure of a play. With such a humble artistic mind, she has also successfully played many small roles and “green leaf” roles on the stage, which is respected by fans. Just in 2017, teacher Li Xilan, who is in her 80s, also appeared at the recording site of the Qin Opera column, performed on the stage, and sang an old lady’s aria from “Exploring the Kiln”, which made the audience excited.
Text/Xi’an Newspaper All-Media Reporter Sun Huan Intern Yuan Yihan Photo/Xi’an Newspaper All-Media Reporter Shang Hongtao
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