Beijing, China, Sept. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the original opera Red Sorghum, adapted from Nobel laureate Mo Yan's novel of the same name, and composed by Guo Wenjing, will premiere at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on September 27. Set against the backdrop of Gaomi, East China's Shandong Province, this production reimagines the wartime narrative through the symbolic imagery of red sorghum fields, probing the essence of the Chinese people's spirit. In a recent interview with the Global Times, Mo Yan shared his thoughts on the philosophical core of the "Red Sorghum Spirit," the creative challenges of adapting his literary masterpiece into an opera, and the global relevance of Chinese literature.
Author: Global Times
Published at: 2025-09-01 22:00:00
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