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2016-08-10 21:53:00
Thunderstorm the opera Shanghai comes to the ENO
At the Coliseum, home of English National Opera, Thunderstorm. The opera is based on the play Thunderstorm, (雷雨) by Cao Yu ( 曹禺, 1910-1996) which is an iconic classic of modern Chinese literature, so influential that you need to know it to understand modern Chinese culture. So catch the opera, which the Shanghai Opera House is bringing to London from 11th August. The first night is nearly sold out but there are three other performances. The opera reflects the spirit of the play ,which depicts a Chinese household in a time of social transition. This is not a traditional Chinese opera, but, like the play, a "western" piece with music that's recognizably Chinese but acknowledges other influences including modern Chinese song, a distinctive genre which flowered at the time the original play was written, and thus is very much relevant to the meaning of the opera. […]
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2016-06-16 15:54:08
Shanghai Opera checks in at English National Opera
It has just been announced that Shanghai Opera have booked the London Coliseum, home of English National Opera, in August. We are going to see a lot more of this kind of thing. press release: Shanghai Opera House make their UK debut – presenting the European premiere ofThunderstorm, based on the famous Chinese drama by Cao Yu Following a successful visit to the London Coliseum by Shanghai Ballet in 2015, Shanghai Opera House make their UK debut with four performances of Thunderstorm, an opera by Chinese composer MO Fan, based on the famous play written by CAO Yu. Conducted byZHANG Guoyong and directed by ZHA Mingzhe, Thunderstorm opens at the London Coliseum on Thursday 11 August for four performances. Thunderstorm began life as a play, written by CAO Yu and premiered in 1935. It is one of the most popular Chinese dramatic works of the period. The story […]
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2016-03-30 11:03:02
Verona chief is named head of Shanghai Opera
from our correspondent Rudolf Tang: Chinese conductor Xu Zhong has been named General Director of Shanghai Opera House. The news was announced today at a press conference. The appointment comes six months after he was appointed Principal Director of the Fondazione Arena di Verona in Italy. General Director is a Chinese style position widely adopted among opera houses with the functions of an Intendant and a GMD combined. Mr Xu succeeds Mr Wei Song, the famed tenor who stepped down last October. His contract lasts for three years in addition to one year designate. According to the contract, Mr Xu is expected to work 8 months a year in the house. The Shanghai Opera House is an important music establishment which are currently celebrating its diamond Jubilee this year with a new production of La traviata conducted by Zhang Guoyong and directed by Yi Liming. It has been involved in the […]
2014-07-24 19:00:04
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