The original singer of "Ode to Coral" is Zhu Fengbo.

"Ode to Coral" is a song written by Zhao Zhong, Zhong Yibing, Lin Yinwu and Shan Wen, and composed by Hu Shiping and Wang Xiren. The song was composed in the early 1960s and is the background of the opera "Red Coral" theme song. The song was originally sung by Zhu Fengbo and later premiered in Beijing by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Maritime Opera Troupe.

Zhu Fengbo, female, born in Jinan, Shandong Province on April 4, 1937, Han nationality, is a famous singing and performing artist in China and a national first-class actor. Zhu Fengbo’s singing is sincere and moving, with strong emotions, and is highly expressive and infectious. . Zhu Fengbo is an extremely gifted and talented soprano singer who emerged in the Chinese music scene in the 1960s. He faded out of the music scene in the late 1990s.

Creative background:

"Ode to Coral" is the female chorus in the eighth scene of the opera "Red Coral". After Shanmei was stabbed and fainted by bandits in order to save Wang Yonggang, she was This aria is sung behind the scenes. The song is written in a typical two-part form. The two parts adopt contrasting styles, absorbing Henan folk music and some boat and fishing chants.

The song was composed after the libretto of the opera "Red Coral" was completed and premiered in Beijing in 1960 by the Hai Zheng Opera Troupe. In 1961, when preparing to shoot an opera film of the same name, Hu Shiping and Wang Xiren made comprehensive modifications based on Shan Mei's main melody and singing fragments in accordance with the director's requirements.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zhu Fengbo

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Ode to Coral