Kim Tu Long and Ngoc Huyen reunite to sing Xu an Phi Giao

On the evening of June 28, her birthday, artist Ngoc Huyen held a birthday show and celebrated her 41st year of singing career at Khong Ten tea room.

Audiences will have the opportunity to watch again the "Stage Lovers" Kim Tu Long - Ngoc Huyen in an excerpt from the ancient opera Xu An Phi Giao - Photo: LINH DOAN

Ngoc Huyen's private show is called Ngoc Huyen - celebrating 41 years of passion for singing .

The happy and sad story of the 'stage lovers' Kim Tu Long - Ngoc Huyen

Sharing with Tuoi Tre Online , Ngoc Huyen said she looked at the calendar and saw that June 28, her birthday, fell on a Saturday, and coincided with her many activities in Vietnam, so she came up with the idea of ​​organizing a show to celebrate her birthday and 41 years of singing.

She said when she decided to do the show, she immediately called Kim Tu Long, considered Ngoc Huyen's "stage lover", to invite him to participate.

That day, Kim Tu Long also had a busy show, but he later canceled the show to be able to accompany his beloved co-star in this program.

"During the show, Long will sing with me more than the other guests. We will sing both music and opera to lead the audience to small, emotional stories in our journey together in the profession, about the fate of the "stage lovers" Ngoc Huyen - Kim Tu Long from real life to the stage" - Ngoc Huyen confided.

Artists Ngoc Huyen and Kim Tu Long in the play Trial of Phi Giao performed the entire play in 2017 at Hoa Binh Theater - Photo: DUYEN PHAN

In addition to traditional and modern songs, Ngoc Huyen - Kim Tu Long will perform excerpts from traditional cai luong plays that have left their mark in the hearts of music lovers such as Xu an Phi Giao, Thanh Xa - Bach Xa ...

Phi Giao Trial is a play that when she was alive, artist Bach Mai shared that she wrote this role "tailor-made" for the young actress Ngoc Huyen. She taught and polished Ngoc Huyen to shine in her first solo role on stage.

Until now, when mentioning Ngoc Huyen, audiences immediately remember the character Phi Giao. In 2017, artist Kim Tu Long's company performed the entire play at Hoa Binh Theater.

Ngoc Huyen plays Phi Giao, and Kim Tu Long plays Emperor Anh Ton.

Artist Binh Tinh (right) will appear in the birthday performance of her beloved sister Ngoc Huyen - Photo: LINH DOAN

Because passion can survive with the profession

The night of June 28 is not only a birthday performance but Ngoc Huyen also wants to celebrate 41 years of singing career.

She emphasized the word "passion" in the program's name: "In the life of an artist, everyone must experience many storms and ups and downs.

After 41 years in the profession, I still feel happy every time I stand on stage and sing for the audience. I still get nervous when the lights come on and the sounds are loud.

I think that's my luck. Many people, when facing difficulties, couldn't overcome them or gave up. I've encountered many too, but today I'm still able to survive in this profession and am still loved by the audience. I can only explain that because I'm so passionate about this profession."

In the performance on the evening of June 28, Ha Tien's daughter will sing with Ngoc Huyen a new traditional song based on the pop song "Angel Wings" . Ha Tien will sing the music and a lyric, while Ngoc Huyen's mother will sing the traditional song.

Ngoc Huyen said that this is a performance she carefully prepared for 3 generations of her family to enjoy together. The children sang happy birthday to Ngoc Huyen's mother, then Ngoc Huyen and her mother sang to honor her parents, as a way for her to thank her parents for giving birth to and raising Ngoc Huyen.

In addition, the program also has the participation of artists Thai Vinh, Binh Tinh, Thy Nhung, Hoa Hiep, Ba Thang, Mai Quoc Huy, Nguyen Duc, Le Hau...

LINH DOAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/kim-tu-long-ngoc-huyen-tai-ngo-hat-xu-an-phi-giao-20250623120838371.htm