Chinese Opera at Stanford this Sunday
If you’re interested in a unique cultural / musical experience please
consider attending the following concert at Stanford this coming Sunday
evening. I’m performing in a small ensemble that will accompany two
wold-famous Chinese opera stars in a unique centuries-old story of a
woman who falls in love with a prince and (in order to save his life)
attempts to steal the brain of her dead Taoist-monk husband. (It’s hard
to explain in so many words.)
It’s a very beautiful piece and features four Chinese instruments
including a mouth organ, pipa, Chinese flute and koto-like instrument
and multiple costume changes. The male lead is rehearsing currently
with the New York Metropolitan Opera.
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Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival Presents Butterfly Dream: A
Contemporary Kunqu Opera featuring Taiwan’s Comtemporary Legend Theatre
and Stanford New Ensemble
Two of the world’s most famous Chinese opera stars, Wu Hsing-Kuo and
Qian Yi, perform scenes from Butterfly Dream, a kunqu opera that blends
traditional Chinese and contemporary Western Elements.
Date and Time:
Sunday, April 20, 2008. 8:00 PM.
Location:
Dinkelspiel Auditorium [Map]
URL:
http://music.stanford.edu
Audience:
Faculty/Staff
General Public
Students
Category:
Performances
Music
Sponsor:
Department of Music
Contact:
(650) 723-2720
rcornejo@stanford.edu
Admission:
$20/$10