Building Uncle Ho's image on the opera stage for the first time (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn)

The information was released at a press briefing on the opera entitled “The Helmsman” (Nguoi cam lai), held in Hanoi on April 12.

Accordingly, “The Helmsman” will be staged at the Hanoi Opera House on April 24 and May 17 to celebrate the beloved President’s 132nd birthday (1890-2022) along with the 40th founding anniversary of Hanoi Opera (1982-2022).

The opera is scripted by choreographer Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh and directed by People’s Artist and director of the theater Colonel Nguyen Thi Thuy Hien.

It is divided into three parts, named ‘Homeland’, ‘The call from the motherland’, and ‘The fated ship.’ It chronicles the life of President Ho Chi Minh from his childhood to adulthood when he realized his desire for national liberation, his journey to seek ways to save the country from the yoke of colonialism, and then his return home to lead the country’s revolution to success.

She revealed that ‘The Helmsman’ is the combination of symphony, choir, traditional theater, and contemporary folk dance.

The first showing of the opera will draw the participation of more than 100 performing artists./.

BTA