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Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre [China]

Introduction

The Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre is located in the former complex of the Jiangning Institute in the Chaotian Palace in Nanjing. Its current Honorary Director is the famous Kunqu virtuoso, Zhang Jiqing, and its President is Li Hongliang. The company has a cast made up of artists who joined the performing arts in the 1950s and distinguished by ‘Ji’ as the middle character of their stage names, as well as graduates of the Jiangsu Drama School. These artists have solid groundwork and are capable of performing the full range of roles in Kunqu Opera. Their distinct artistic style is recognised as the Nankun (Kunqu of the Southern school). The company’s veteran actors include many winners of the Plum Blossom Award for Chinese Theatre, such as Zhang Jidie, Shi Xiaomei, Hu Jinfang, Kong Aiping and Li Hongliang. While upholding the legacy, the company also strives to create new productions. It has a stock repertory that includes The Peony Pavilion, The Peach Blossom Fan, Zhu Maichen Divorcing His Wife, Injustice Done to Suniang, The Story of the Jade Hairpin, The Story of Burning Incense, The Legend of the Embroidered Coat, The Peach Blossom Fan (1699), The Butterfly Lovers, The Dream of Nanke etc.. In a bid to preserve the Kunqu Opera heritage and spread it to all parts of the world, the company been on tour to Europe, the US, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to give performances and lectures.

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Start Date: 2019/07/21
End Date: 2019/07/21

Event: Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre – ““Chance Encounter on a Boat” from The Peach Blossom Fan”, ““The Mansion on the Lake” from Winning the Hand of the Beauty Nonpareil”, ““Pursuing the Dream” from The Peony Pavilion”, ““Selling His Page” from The Legend of the Embroidered Coat”, ““Looking at the Predictions of the Dynastic Fate of Ming” from The Iron Headgear”

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Start Date: 2019/07/20
End Date: 2019/07/20

Event: Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre – ““Pursuing Eternal Life” from The Story of Two Pearls”, ““Catching Sanlang Alive” from The Water Margin”, ““The Obsessive Dream” from Lanke Mountain”, ““The Drunken Lu Zhishen Wreaking Havoc at the Monastery” from Braving Torture to File a Petition”, ““The Soul Departs” from The Peony Pavilion”

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Start Date: 2019/07/19
End Date: 2019/07/19

Event: Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre – “The Mistake Caused by a Kite” (Full version)

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