Seven acts of the musical told the extraordinary life story of Mr. NIE Er and twenty songs depicted the historical changes in 1930s and 40s. On the evening of November 18, an original musical Time to Sing a Song for the Nation was staged by Shanghai Opera House in the auditorium of Tongji University, which received enthusiastic responses from teachers and students.

Time to Sing a Song for the Nation showed how Mr. NIE Er, known as People’s Musician met the left-wing playwright Mr. TIAN Han, how they got to know each other and joined hands in composing March of the Volunteers. The colorful singing of the performers changed from bel canto to folk-style singing and falsetto, accompanied by melodic music, vividly described the distinctive personalities of various characters. The audience were fascinated by the artistic expression of the performers and deeply touched by the twisted plots of the musical.

When the musical ended with the national anthem March of the Volunteers, the audience all stood up spontaneously and sang with it in unison. The curtain call drew thunderous applause from the audience. The musical not only aroused in the heart of the audience NIE Er’s call for the national spirit at the time of national crisis, but also set them got the think about rise of our Chinese Nation in the future.

Translated by May Language Studio

based uponhttp://news.tongji.edu.cn/classid-6-newsid-45265-t-show.html