Onstage: Kunqu Dramatizations of Chinese Beauties, Clowns, Heroes, and Villains
Lecture, Demonstration, and Performance
Professional performers from the most prestigious
Kunqu opera theater company in China will star in a multi-part showcase of the history, richness, and wonders of this dynamic traditional theater. Featuring guest artists from Kun Opera Theatre of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
2:00-2:45 pre-show lecture
2:45-3:00 greetings
3:00-5:00 performance
5:00-5:30 post-performance Q&A
At the center of this event will be the performance of five short plays:
“The Drunken Runner (' Zuizao')” from Story of the Velvet Pear Flower (Hongli ji)
“A Self-pitying Concubine Writes a Lament (' Tiqu')” from A Cure of the Jealous (Liaodu geng)
“Flee by Night (' Yeben')” from Story of the Precious Sword (Baojian ji)
“Homeward Gaze (' Wangxiang')" from Shepherd’s Story (Muyang ji)
“New Year’s Eve (‘ Chuxi’)” from Stories about Talented Tang Dynasty Men (Shi yan: Tang caizi chuan)
Kunqu is a UNESCO-recognized Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Mankind.
Presented by the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies with support from the Arts Initiative, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and the Center for World Performance Studies.
Learn more:
https://smtd.umich.edu/university-of-michigan-to-host-chinese-kunqu-opera-performance/
2:00-2:45 pre-show lecture
2:45-3:00 greetings
3:00-5:00 performance
5:00-5:30 post-performance Q&A
At the center of this event will be the performance of five short plays:
“The Drunken Runner (' Zuizao')” from Story of the Velvet Pear Flower (Hongli ji)
“A Self-pitying Concubine Writes a Lament (' Tiqu')” from A Cure of the Jealous (Liaodu geng)
“Flee by Night (' Yeben')” from Story of the Precious Sword (Baojian ji)
“Homeward Gaze (' Wangxiang')" from Shepherd’s Story (Muyang ji)
“New Year’s Eve (‘ Chuxi’)” from Stories about Talented Tang Dynasty Men (Shi yan: Tang caizi chuan)
Kunqu is a UNESCO-recognized Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Mankind.
Presented by the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies with support from the Arts Initiative, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and the Center for World Performance Studies.
Learn more:
https://smtd.umich.edu/university-of-michigan-to-host-chinese-kunqu-opera-performance/
| Building: | Central Campus Classroom Building |
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| Event Type: | Performance |
| Tags: | Asia, China, Performance, Theater |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, International Institute, Center for World Performance Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures, Arts Initiative |
