The year Western opera got a local touch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The year Western opera got a local touch

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Zheng Xiaoying greets students from the opera department of the Central Conservatory of Music after the performance on June 18. CHINA DAILY The two shows were initiated and produced by the Zheng Xiaoying Opera Center, headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian province, which was started by Zheng Xiaoying, the first female conductor following the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Zheng, 95, gave a lecture in Xiamen for her 90th birthday in 2019, as part of which Zhang Yalun and his wife, soprano Wu Xiaolu, who both performed in the original Chinese adaptation, sang the same arias they had performed in 1983. Their performance inspired Zheng to organize a revival of the adaptation and the Class of 1983 quickly agreed to reprise their roles for their 40th graduation anniversary last year.

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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life
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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life

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The year Western opera got a local touch
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1 year, 1 month ago

Opera to celebrate art master's birth

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Opera to celebrate art master's birth
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1 year, 10 months ago

China's first female conductor leads a master class

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China's first female conductor leads a master class

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Passing the baton
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Zheng Xiaoying shares Chinese symphony orchestra with the world
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Zheng Xiaoying shares Chinese symphony orchestra with the world

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