General Yue Fei and his army fight with Wushu of Jin, but are trapped on Ox Head Mountain. The state of Southern Song is under enemy attack. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, performance on 7 June will be recorded and broadcast on China Central Television. Percussive Ensemble Leader: Chan Siu-lung In order that King Chu would be able to break out of the siege without any restraints, she kills herself with his sword. Lady Yu hides her sadness and tries to console him with a song and a dance. He thinks the end is near, and composes a poem to express his devastation and downfall. The singing is heard by King Chu’s favourite concubine, Lady Yu, who reports this to him. The King of Han orders his soldiers to sing folk songs of Chu to mislead King Chu into thinking that he has lost his land entirely. King Chu and his army are trapped and ambushed at Gaixia. Synopsis: The states of Chu and Han are fighting to see who can gain control of the nation. We hope that this ‘crossover’ attempt, with the juxtaposition of two types of dialectal singing as well as martial art routines on stage, would be a new and rewarding experience for our audience. Her immaculate attitude and keen eye for detail have helped to give the performance sparkle. Peking opera is a genre that adheres closely to strict routines and traditions, it is admirable, therefore, of Ms Shi Yihong to agree to this collaboration. As for movements, since artists in Cantonese opera have been trained to adopt some of the percussive points and the stylized movements of Peking opera, it is easy to adapt and to give a seamless performance.

Fortunately there are features in these two genres that resemble each other, especially with the banqiang vocal system on which both built. Since there will be a long duet scene between the leading male and female actors, if the dialect, the percussion points and the music are all different, how should we work them out to create the right chemistry? We have put in a lot of effort experimenting, rehearsing and adjusting. This production of King Chu Bids Farewell to His Concubine is our new collaborative attempt. Peking opera and Cantonese opera version of King Chu Bids Farewell to His Concubine Seeing the young Xue Jiao in such fine shape, he is so happy that without getting on his horse or in a sedan chair, he runs to the palace and requests to see the Emperor to present his memorial for the whole reinstating process. He is also willing to speak on the Xue’s behalf in a plea to the Emperor to revoke their case and have Zhang Tai executed. Despite his age, he runs to the tower on the city wall to catch the welcoming sight of the Xue soldiers coming. After the three forces meet, they agree to attack Chang’an together. When Xue Jiao is grown up, Xu Ce advises him to send a letter to his uncle Xue Gang and his wife, inviting them to bring their army of soldiers to Hanshan. But thanks to Xu Ce, who sympathises with the Xue’s demise, takes the baby Xue Jiao under his wing and gives up his own son in his place. When Xue Rengui’s son is being persecuted by the corrupt minister Zhang Tai and his cohorts, the whole family is to be killed as well. The story takes place in the Tang Dynasty. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor’s aunt try to stop Bao, but he is unmoved and Chen is executed in the end.Ĭast: An Ping, Li Guojing, Xu Jingen, Wang Shaozhuan Bao finds his words not to be trusted and orders to have him executed. Chen thinks that, as the Princess’s consort, he would be able to talk himself out of this. Bao summons Chen to court so he and Qin would have the opportunity to state their case. Qin escapes and takes her plaint to the famously judicious Judge Bao.

Finally, after much probing, he tells her the truth, so the two begin their journey home together.Ĭhen Shimei tries to have his wife Qin Xianglian and his children murdered to cover up the fact that he was married before he became the consort of the Princess. Yang becomes suspicious and starts a fight with him. On seeing Yang with her pass, he sees his possible way out by stealing it from her. She passes by a tavern run by Jiao Guangpu, who is actually the brother of a general of the Song army but has not been able to return home. The eighth daughter of the Yang family of generals and fighters, Yang Bajie, disguises herself as a man to scout around the enemy land. The story takes place during the Song Dynasty when the Central Plains are under attack of the Liao army in the north. Lyrics and dialogue with Chinese and English surtitles Seminar on the Art of Peking Opera (In Putonghua)Ĭhinese Opera Festival 2011: Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe Seminar on the Peking Opera and Cantonese Opera Version of King Chu Bids Farewell to His Concubine

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