Ningbo opera to start citywide tour to mark Party's centenary

A scene from the original Chinese opera You You Lu Ming, which tells the story of Chinese scientist Tu Youyou [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

You You Lu Ming, an original Chinese opera choreographed and performed by the Ningbo Performing & Arts Group and the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra, is set to launch a citywide tour on June 4.

The opera was recently listed among 140 excellent national stage productions to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

The productions include dramas, operas, ballets, acrobatics, symphonies, and orchestra music. They will be held in a number of cities and regions from April to July, and 50 of them will be performed in Beijing.

You You Lu Ming, which features the singer Lyu Wei and conductor Zhu Man, tells the story of Chinese scientist Tu Youyou, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin.

Since its premiere in May 2017, the opera has been hailed by industry experts and audiences for its true and moving story, beautiful melodies, and good acting.

It vividly reproduces the indomitable spirit of the older generation of Chinese scientists in pursuing the truth, said a staffer from the Ningbo Performing & Arts Group.