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1040
Date posted:
February 16, 2013;
Expire date:
May 27, 2013;
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London |
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Specific Location:
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Lyceum Theatre, IndigO2@The O2, Peacock Theatre |
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Summary:
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Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.
Peking Opera features four main types of performers. With their elaborate and colourful costumes, performers are the only focal points on Peking opera's characteristically sparse stage. They utilize the skills of speech, song With live musician. |
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Presented by The Finest Troupe in China.
Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) deems Peking Opera as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. The repertoire of Peking opera includes over 1,400 works, which are based on Chinese history, folklore, and contemporary life.
Peking Opera features four main types of performers. With their elaborate and colourful costumes, performers are the only focal points on Peking opera's characteristically sparse stage. They utilize the skills of speech, song, dance, and combat in movements that are symbolic and suggestive, rather than realistic. Above all else, the skill of performers is evaluated according to the beauty of their movements. The layers of meaning within each movement must be expressed in time with music.
With live musicians on the stage, the accompaniment for Peking Opera consists of a small ensemble of traditional Chinese melodic and percussion instruments. The lead melodic instrument is the Jing Hu, a small, high-pitched, two-string spike fiddle. The second is the circular bodied plucked lute, the Yue Qin. Percussion instruments include the Daluo, Xiaoluo, and Naobo. The player of the Gu and Ban, a small high pitch drum and clapper, is the conductor of the entire ensemble. The two main musical styles of Peking opera, Xipi and Erhuang, Xi pi is lively, vigorous and quick and is used to express an excited mood such as happiness, anger or agitation. Er huang is gentle, steady and deep, and is used to express a subdued mood such as loss in deep thought, sorrow and melancholy.
We are very honoured to approach Tianjin Municipal New Generation Peking Opera Troupe, this Multi-Award Winning troupe is one of the TOP troupes in China, with special attention from Mr Li Reihuan who elected and re-elected Chairman of the 8th and 9th CPPCC National Committees in March 1993 and March 1998. He is the sixth chairman of the CPPCC after Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, Deng Yingchao, and Li Xiannian. The Troupe was found in 1984 as a professional Peking Opera performance organization. Since 1994 the troupe developed its own style in Peking Opera performance and doing a splendid show in both China and abroad, their reputation has spread all over the country. They have been invited to perform in Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Argentina, Mexico, New Zealand and America as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions. The troupe was selected as one of the Key National Peking Opera Troupes in China in 2005. The Troupe's present repertoire include more than 100 programs
The troupe has won numerous important national drama prizes: Mei Lanfang Golden Prize; Outstanding Performance Prize; Creative Opera Prize of Excellent Repertoire; The Honorary Re-edited Opera Prize; Special Honorary Re-edited Opera Prize; First Prize of Newly-organized Historical Drama; Excellent Opera by China’s Ministry of Culture Prize; The Model Performance Award during the China Art Festival; The National New Drama Performing Award; Excellent Peking Opera Award during 200th anniversary of the Huizhou Theatrical Troupe's entrance to Beijing; Culture Awards during the China Art Festival and gala performances to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birthdays of master Peking opera actors Mei Lanfang and Zhou Xinfang.
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Start Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-04-20 |
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End Date (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-04-27 |
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Tickets From Price:
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£19 |
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Tickets To Price:
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£58.00 |
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Performance Times:
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13:30 19:30 |
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Contact For Tickets:
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Theatres or www.pekingopera.co.uk |
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Keywords:
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Peking Opera UK Tour |
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