Epic Peking Opera
Updated: 2012-02-10 14:08
(China Daily)
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Mei Lanfang Classics is a show composed of excerpts from six classic plays by Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), one of Peking Opera's greatest masters. Under the direction of Li Liuyi, who is famous for his innovative approach to traditional Chinese operas, the show provides a view of Peking Opera in its heyday.
What's even more special about Mei Lanfang Classics is the venue, the Zhengyici Theater (or Temple Theater), a wooden structure built on the site of a temple in 1688 that has largely maintained the ambience of an old Peking Opera Theater.
8 pm, Feb 10-11. Zhengyici Theater, 220 Qianmen Xiheyanjie (southeast of Hepingmen subway station), Beijing. 010-8315-1650, 4006-511-018.