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Kun Opera Kun Opera Kun Opera Kun Opera, also called "Kunshanqiang" or "Kunqu", originated in the Kunshan region of Jiangsu. It is one of China's classical operas, with a history of more than 500 years. During the reign of Emperor Jiajing, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Wei Liangfu, a famous musician, combined the essences...
Huangmei Opera Huangmei Opera Huangmei Opera Huangmei Opera, once called "Caicha Opera", is a local opera genre in Anhui Province, popular in some regions of Anhui, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces. It is basically derived from the folk dancing and singing of Huangmei county known as Caicha. At first it was noted for...
Henan Bangzi Henan Bangzi Henan Bangzi Yu Opera, also called "Henan Bangzi Opera" or "Henan High Tune," is a major local opera in Henan Province and enjoys nationwide popularity. There are four styles in Yu Opera. And it is noted for its demanding melodies, strong rhythms and intensive use of spoken language....
Hebei Banzi Hebei Banzi Hebei Banzi Hebei Bangzi is one of the major forms of local opera in Hebei Province. Formerly known as Jing Bangzi, Zhili Bangzi and Wei Bangzi, it adopted the official name of Hebei Bangzi in 1952. It is very popular in Beijing, Tianjin and some regions of Hebei,...
Chuan Opera Chuan Opera Chuan Opera Chuan Opera is one of China's oldest local operas, popular in Sichuan Province and some regions of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. During the early years of the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) there were five independent local operas prevalent simultaneously in the Sichuan area. In the course of evolution,...
Chao Opera Meeting at a Convent(Antang Hui): Zhizhen, a nun, falls in love with Shen Guisheng, a scholar. They marry but Guisheng dies of an illness. Their son survives and is named Yuan Zai. Sixteen years pass before Yuan Zai learns of his origin and leaves for the convent in a bid...
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Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Recommended Reading Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Recommended Reading Amazon.com Online Books Elliot Bay Book Company King County Public Library University of Washington Library Borders Books Jonathan Dean's Recommended Reading The Viennese: Splendor, Twilight, and Exile by Paul Hofmann (New York: Anchor Books, 1988) Paperback: ISBN 038-523-9750; 346 pp.; $12.95. Also available in...
Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Synopsis Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Synopsis Setting: Vienna during the 1740s ACT I After a night of lovemaking, the youthful Count Octavian and the Marschallin are disturbed by noise outside her bedchamber. The Marschallin fears her husband the Field Marshal has returned. Octavian dresses as a chambermaid, intending to slip out,...
Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Showbuzz Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Showbuzz by Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal First staged January 26, 1911, in Dresden Seductive waltzes and romantic intrigue ensue in this grand-scale production, featuring an immense orchestra led by Seattle's Gerard Schwarz. PRODUCTION PREMIERE Angelika Kirchschlager makes her U.S. debut playing a...
Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Recommended Reading Seattle Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, Recommended Reading Amazon.com Online Books Elliott Bay Book Company King County Public Library University of Washington Library Jonathan's Recommended Reading The Viennese: Splendor, Twilight, and Exile by Paul Hofmann (New York: Anchor Books, 1988) Paperback: ISBN 038-523-9750; 346 pp.; $12.95. Also available in hard-bound. This highly...
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