Family brings traditional Vietnamese opera to France
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Artists from the Trần Hữu Trang Theater traveled to France to perform traditional Vietnamese opera.
Four of the five performers representing the theater belonged to the fifth generation of the Minh Tơ family, including Quế Trân, Tú Sương, Lê Thanh Thảo, and Điền Trung. The group performed excerpts from Câu thơ yên ngựa (Horseback Poetry) and Lục Vân Tiên - Kiều Nguyệt Nga.
Câu thơ yên ngựa represents a shift for the Minh Tơ - Thanh Tòng family, who previously focused on Chinese-inspired stories but now perform Vietnamese historical dramas. The family developed the production over time, refining the music, choreography, costumes, and acting. In 1984, the play debuted in France, with images of Thanh Tòng and Bạch Tuyết appearing in French newspapers. Quế Trân, the daughter of the late artist Thanh Tòng, said the current trip holds special meaning for her family.
She remembered her father’s excitement after performing Câu thơ yên ngựa in France decades ago, noting that audiences connected with the production even without understanding the Vietnamese language due to the strong visual elements. The current performers enhanced the choreography in Lục Vân Tiên - Kiều Nguyệt Nga to further engage international audiences.
