Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza
1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza

China Daily  

Scheduled to be held from Oct 15 to Nov 15, the China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveiled its opening performances at the press conference on Wednesday. From the gala concert by Christoph Eschenbach to CSIAF orchestra and even The Peony Pavilion by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, as well as and Symphony Concert "Ode to the Silk Road," three distinctive shows will be presented from Oct 14 to 19. Joining hands with soprano Angela Gheorghiu and Grammy-winning violinist Maxim Vengerov, world-famous conductor Christoph Eschenbach and CSIAF orchestra will put up a magnificent outdoor symphony at the Fountain Square of Shanghai Exhibition Center. Besides the outdoor concert, the full version of Peony Pavilion, a classic Kunqu opera, will be staged in Shanghai Culture Square, starred by award-winning young artists from Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe.

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Shanghai to host Bayreuth Festival's residency program, stage masterpieces
1 week, 6 days ago

Shanghai to host Bayreuth Festival's residency program, stage masterpieces

China Daily  

With the Bayreuth Festival brand coming to Shanghai for the first time, the city is set to host the festival's only residency program in Asia and stage three masterpieces by the notable German composer Richard Wagner from 2025 to 2027. With the Bayreuth Festival brand coming to Shanghai for the first time, the city is set to host the festival's …

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life
1 month ago

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

China Daily  

By ZHANG KUN | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-20 16:09 At the rehearsal of Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum, Series 1. A new concert production of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will bring to life ancient Chinese opera from 600 years ago. Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum Series 1 is …

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life
1 month ago

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

China Daily  

At the rehearsal of Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum, Series 1. A new concert production of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will bring to life ancient Chinese opera from 600 years ago. Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum Series 1 is scheduled to premiere at the AIA Grand Theatre in …

Kunqu Opera is a hard act to follow
3 months ago

Kunqu Opera is a hard act to follow

China Daily  

Kunqu Opera actor Yu Jiulin and actress Shen Fengying, who play hero Liu Mengmei and heroine Du Liniang in the youth version of The Peony Pavilion, at Peking University on Sept 16, with performers of the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu. "For many, both the Chinese and Western audiences, the play was a gateway to discovering the complexities and …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival will take place from March 22 to April 14. This is the oldest music festival in China, and together with the annual China Shanghai International Arts Festival in November, it is an important platform for the communications of artistic institutions at home and abroad, and has witnessed through the past decades the development …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival will take place from March 22 to April 14. This is the oldest music festival in China, and together with the annual China Shanghai International Arts Festival in November, it is an important platform for the communications of artistic institutions at home and abroad, and has witnessed through the past decades the development …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival will take place from March 22 to April 14. This is the oldest music festival in China, and together with the annual China Shanghai International Arts Festival in November, it is an important platform for the communications of artistic institutions at home and abroad, and has witnessed through the past decades the development …

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage
9 months, 1 week ago

Shanghai Spring International Music Festival soon to take the stage

China Daily  

The 39th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival will take place from March 22 to April 14. This is the oldest music festival in China, and together with the annual China Shanghai International Arts Festival in November, it is an important platform for the communications of artistic institutions at home and abroad, and has witnessed through the past decades the development …

Traditional opera celebrates Lantern Festival
10 months ago

Traditional opera celebrates Lantern Festival

China Daily  

Peking Opera actor Yang Shaopeng To celebrate Lantern Festival, which falls on Saturday, seven art troupes from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will bring shows highlighting more than 10 different types of traditional Chinese operas, featuring winners of the Plum Blossom Award — the highest award for performing arts. On Friday, the classic comedy Flowers as Matchmakers will be staged …

Traditional opera celebrates Lantern Festival
10 months ago

Traditional opera celebrates Lantern Festival

China Daily  

Peking Opera actor Yang Shaopeng To celebrate Lantern Festival, which falls on Saturday, seven art troupes from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will bring shows highlighting more than 10 different types of traditional Chinese operas, featuring winners of the Plum Blossom Award — the highest award for performing arts. On Friday, the classic comedy Flowers as Matchmakers will be staged …

Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza
1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza

China Daily  

Scheduled to be held from Oct 15 to Nov 15, the China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveiled its opening performances at the press conference on Wednesday. From the gala concert by Christoph Eschenbach to CSIAF orchestra and even The Peony Pavilion by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, as well as and Symphony Concert "Ode to the Silk Road," three distinctive shows …

Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza
1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai's International Arts Festival promises a diverse arts extravaganza

China Daily  

Scheduled to be held from Oct 15 to Nov 15, the China Shanghai International Arts Festival unveiled its opening performances at the press conference on Wednesday. From the gala concert by Christoph Eschenbach to CSIAF orchestra and even The Peony Pavilion by Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, as well as and Symphony Concert "Ode to the Silk Road," three distinctive shows …

A grand comeback to celebrate
1 year, 3 months ago

A grand comeback to celebrate

China Daily  

Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera piece, will be performed at the opening ceremony on Oct 15. CHINA DAILY Attendees will include some of the most celebrated theater festivals such as the Avignon Festival in France, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the United Kingdom, and the Sibiu International Theater Festival in Romania. It had launched its youth incubation project as early …

A grand comeback to celebrate
1 year, 3 months ago

A grand comeback to celebrate

China Daily  

The American Ballet Theatre will perform Giselle during the festival. CHINA DAILY The official opening show for the festival on Oct 19 will be a multimedia concert titled Ode to the Silk Road presented by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. The troupe has chosen three music pieces about the Silk Road that were created by three Chinese composers from different periods. …

A grand comeback to celebrate
1 year, 3 months ago

A grand comeback to celebrate

China Daily  

Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera piece, will be performed at the opening ceremony on Oct 15. CHINA DAILY Attendees will include some of the most celebrated theater festivals such as the Avignon Festival in France, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the United Kingdom, and the Sibiu International Theater Festival in Romania. It had launched its youth incubation project as early …

Classic play gets act together
1 year, 9 months ago

Classic play gets act together

China Daily  

Full 55-act version of The Peony Pavilion hits the world on nationwide tour, Chen Nan reports. One of the most-performed Kunqu Opera plays by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu is The Peony Pavilion. Some of its most famous acts, such as Walking in the Garden and The Dream Interrupted, are frequently staged by Kunqu Opera troupes in China because of …

Classic play gets act together
1 year, 9 months ago

Classic play gets act together

China Daily  

Full 55-act version of The Peony Pavilion hits the world on nationwide tour, Chen Nan reports. One of the most-performed Kunqu Opera plays by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu is The Peony Pavilion. Some of its most famous acts, such as Walking in the Garden and The Dream Interrupted, are frequently staged by Kunqu Opera troupes in China because of …

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage
2 years, 1 month ago

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage

China Daily  

The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will launch a new production of Peony Pavilion that will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theater from Nov 19 to 20. The most celebrated masterpiece in traditional Chinese opera, Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera piece, has been adapted many times over the past decades, says Gu Haohao, director of the company. Peony Pavilion tells …

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage
2 years, 1 month ago

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage

China Daily  

The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will launch a new production of Peony Pavilion that will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theater from Nov 19 to 20. The most celebrated masterpiece in traditional Chinese opera, Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera piece, has been adapted many times over the past decades, says Gu Haohao, director of the company. Peony Pavilion tells …

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage
2 years, 1 month ago

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage

China Daily  

The Peony Pavilion by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, over three sessions and spanning eight hours, will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theater from Nov 19 to 20. Peony Pavilion is the "ultimate dream" of all Kunqu artists, Yue says. Gu, a veteran Kunqu artist, says: "I've witnessed Kunqu Opera rise through the ages, from difficult times to prosperous …

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage
2 years, 1 month ago

Production of classic Kunqu play set for stage

China Daily  

The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will launch a new production of Peony Pavilion that will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theater from Nov 19 to 20. The most celebrated masterpiece in traditional Chinese opera, Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera piece, has been adapted many times over the past decades, says Gu Haohao, director of the company. Peony Pavilion tells …

Traditional instruments highlighted in festival
2 years, 3 months ago

Traditional instruments highlighted in festival

China Daily  

Percussionist Wei Ran displays traditional Chinese musical instruments during the "marathon" event on Aug 27. A daylong "marathon" event highlighting traditional Chinese musical instruments was held at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, on Aug 27. Traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as pipa, erhu, sheng and guqin, were spotlighted with the performances by veteran Chinese musicians, such as pipa …

Traditional instruments highlighted in festival
2 years, 3 months ago

Traditional instruments highlighted in festival

China Daily  

Percussionist Wei Ran displays traditional Chinese musical instruments during the "marathon" event on Aug 27. A daylong "marathon" event highlighting traditional Chinese musical instruments was held at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, on Aug 27. Traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as pipa, erhu, sheng and guqin, were spotlighted with the performances by veteran Chinese musicians, such as pipa …

Everlasting love story
2 years, 5 months ago

Everlasting love story

China Daily  

Shan Wen and Zhang Jun play the leading roles in Peony Pavilion. Contemporary Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion remains true to the play's essence, Zhang Kun reports. Shanghai Grand Theater will premiere a Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion on Aug 10. The two leading actors, 48-year-old Zhang Jun from Shanghai and 33-year-old Shan from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu …

Everlasting love story
2 years, 5 months ago

Everlasting love story

China Daily  

Shan Wen and Zhang Jun play the leading roles in Peony Pavilion. Contemporary Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion remains true to the play's essence, Zhang Kun reports. Shanghai Grand Theater will premiere a Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion on Aug 10. The two leading actors, 48-year-old Zhang Jun from Shanghai and 33-year-old Shan from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu …

Everlasting love story
2 years, 5 months ago

Everlasting love story

China Daily  

Shan Wen and Zhang Jun play the leading roles in Peony Pavilion. Contemporary Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion remains true to the play's essence, Zhang Kun reports. Shanghai Grand Theater will premiere a Kunqu Opera production of Peony Pavilion on Aug 10. The two leading actors, 48-year-old Zhang Jun from Shanghai and 33-year-old Shan from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu …

Kunqu Opera join harp quintet to breathe new life into the music
2 years, 5 months ago

Kunqu Opera join harp quintet to breathe new life into the music

China Daily  

A rehearsal for the crossover concert with adapted songs from the classic Kunqu Opera The Peony Pavilion was held at Jinji Lake Concert Hall in Suzhou on July 5, 2022. A harp quintet and China's ancient Kunqu Opera will meet up in a concert by Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, which will be held on July 9 at Jinji Lake Concert Hall …

Kunqu Opera join harp quintet to breathe new life into the music
2 years, 5 months ago

Kunqu Opera join harp quintet to breathe new life into the music

China Daily  

A rehearsal for the crossover concert with adapted songs from the classic Kunqu Opera The Peony Pavilion was held at Jinji Lake Concert Hall in Suzhou on July 5, 2022. A harp quintet and China's ancient Kunqu Opera will meet up in a concert by Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, which will be held on July 9 at Jinji Lake Concert Hall …

Classic love tale is young at heart
2 years, 11 months ago

Classic love tale is young at heart

China Daily  

Shen Fengying and Yu Jiulin from Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu will play heroine Du Liniang and hero Liu Mengmei in the "youth version" of The Peony Pavilion at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing on Saturday. With a history of about 600 years, Kunqu Opera is considered China's oldest opera form and one of its most influential theatrical …

Classic love tale is young at heart
2 years, 11 months ago

Classic love tale is young at heart

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY The Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera production, remains a romantic favorite for a new generation, Chen Nan reports. In 2003, the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu worked with Chinese-American writer Kenneth Hsienyung Pai to produce the "youth version" of a Kunqu Opera production, The Peony Pavilion. Yu Jiulin and Shen Fengying, who play hero Liu Mengmei and …

Classic love tale is young at heart
2 years, 11 months ago

Classic love tale is young at heart

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY The Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera production, remains a romantic favorite for a new generation, Chen Nan reports. In 2003, the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu worked with Chinese-American writer Kenneth Hsienyung Pai to produce the "youth version" of a Kunqu Opera production, The Peony Pavilion. Yu Jiulin and Shen Fengying, who play hero Liu Mengmei and …

Classic love tale is young at heart
2 years, 11 months ago

Classic love tale is young at heart

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY The Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera production, remains a romantic favorite for a new generation, Chen Nan reports. In 2003, the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu worked with Chinese-American writer Kenneth Hsienyung Pai to produce the "youth version" of a Kunqu Opera production, The Peony Pavilion. Yu Jiulin and Shen Fengying, who play hero Liu Mengmei and …

Classic love tale is young at heart
2 years, 11 months ago

Classic love tale is young at heart

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY The Peony Pavilion, a Kunqu Opera production, remains a romantic favorite for a new generation, Chen Nan reports. In 2003, the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu worked with Chinese-American writer Kenneth Hsienyung Pai to produce the "youth version" of a Kunqu Opera production, The Peony Pavilion. Yu Jiulin and Shen Fengying, who play hero Liu Mengmei and …

Classic love tale is young at heart
2 years, 11 months ago

Classic love tale is young at heart

China Daily  

Shen Fengying and Yu Jiulin from Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu will play heroine Du Liniang and hero Liu Mengmei in the "youth version" of The Peony Pavilion at Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing on Saturday. With a history of about 600 years, Kunqu Opera is considered China's oldest opera form and one of its most influential theatrical …

New Kunqu production pays homage to Macao
4 years, 2 months ago

New Kunqu production pays homage to Macao

China Daily  

Kunqu Opera artist Chen Shutong portrays Italian missionary Matteo Ricci, who has an encounter with the playwright Tang Xianzu in Dream Shadow: Peony Pavilion. CHINA DAILY One of the most performed Kunqu Opera plays in and out of China, Peony Pavilion is the first in China's theatrical history to mention Macao, the special administration region in southern China. A new …

Kunqu Opera still flourishing despite fears for future
4 years, 4 months ago

Kunqu Opera still flourishing despite fears for future

China Daily  

In the campus version of The Peony Pavilion, all the characters are performed by students who have learned the opera for months. Zhang, from Anhui province, first became acquainted with Kunqu Opera four years ago when she was a first-year student at the university and joined its Kunqu Club. She also enrolled in a course called Appreciation of Classic Kunqu …

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