The classic arias of the Peking Opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" include: "Fighting the Tiger and Climbing the Mountain", sung by the actor Yang Zirong.
The lyrics are:
Through the forest and sea, across the snowy plains, the air rushes into the sky, expressing heroic feelings and ambitions to face the mountains.
May the red flag be spread all over the world, and even the sea of ??fire and mountains of swords may rush forward.
I can’t wait for the flying snow to turn into spring water, and the spring scenery will change the world.
The party has given me wisdom and courage, and all difficulties and dangers are just easy.
In order to suppress the bandits, he first disguised himself as a bandit, like a sharp knife thrust into Weihu Mountain.
I swear to bury the mountain eagle in the mountain stream, and my ambition shakes the mountains and the abyss.
When I meet my comrades for a hundred chicken feast, I will destroy the bandit's nest and turn it upside down.
"Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" is produced by the Shanghai Peking Opera Company. It is a revolutionary modern Peking Opera play adapted from part of Qu Bo's novel "Lin Hai Xue Yuan". It was created and adapted by Huang Zhengqin, Li Tongsen, Cao Shouchun, Shen Yangsheng, Tao Xiong, Liu Mengde, Zhang Lihui, Ding Guorong, Gao Yilong and others.
The play was identified as one of the eight revolutionary model plays in 1967. It tells the story of Yang Zirong, a reconnaissance platoon leader of a certain regiment of our army, who disguised himself as a bandit and broke into Weihu Mountain, and finally joined forces with the pursuit and suppression team to annihilate him. The story of gangsters.
The whole play has been refined over time, and the script, music, singing, etc. are all strived for excellence. The form is simple and concise, but the narrative has unparalleled expressive power. The connection between the actors' narration, singing and actions is extremely natural and smooth. , in which the aria "Welcome the spring scenery to change the world" is a piece of music that is as powerful as the rainbow and soaring into the sky.
The composer absorbed the techniques of Western music with a national tone, so that the entire music and its singing have both the grandeur of Western symphony and the vibrant Chinese style.