From VOA: Listen to O’Sullivan report Download file A classic love story from China has been captivating California audiences. The U.S. production of the opera “The Peony Pavilion” is a collaboration between a Taiwanese literary scholar and performers from Jiangsu Province, China. The Peony Pavilion is probably the most famous play written for the Kunju […]
From Shanghai Daily: Certain foreigners have bought the Chuanju Opera technique of “changing-face,” the only traditional opera state secret, for “very little money,” a master of the performance told the Chinese media recently, Yangcheng Evening Post reported today. Wang Daozheng, a 68-year-old professional of the changing-face performance, was shocked when he found a Japanese artist […]
From Xinhua News Agency via China Net: “The greatest contribution of The Youth Version of The Peony Pavilion(Áâ°‰∏π‰∫≠), which will leave an important chapter in the history of Kunqu Opera(ÊòÜÊõ≤), is to have won back young audience,” acclaimed Kunqu artist Wang Shiyu. Regarded as “the mother of all operas”, Kunqu has a long history of […]
From China.org.cn (link): The rising of other cultural forms such as musicals, dramas and popular songs is affecting local operas across China. This is the case with local operas in Hubei Province. In an exclusive interview with china.org.cn, Yu Xiaoyu, an opera writer and director, gave his thoughts on the subject. Both the Han and […]
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