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

Classic love tale is young at heart

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CHINA DAILY "I can still recall vividly the first time we performed it," says Yu. Yu, who joined the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu in 1998, was trained by veteran Kunqu Opera master Wang Shiyu. Yu has been the recipient of numerous national awards, including the top award for the sector, the China Theater Plum Blossom Award, and is currently the vice-president of the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu. The "youth version" of The Peony Pavilion has become a popular part of the theater's repertoire, according to Yu. In the "youth version", the 55 scenes have been rearranged into 27, combining classical Kunqu Opera traditions and modern art forms.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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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