And, with great success, the performance was met with a standing ovation from the audience.Īs the prime minister on stage, Yu has his own understanding of this ancient story. Through a dramatic relationship between the two characters, this opera conveys the traditions of Chinese political philosophy, as well as the harmonious thinking within 11 scenes. And also, the costume, I think it’s… I love it, even each costumes is like a separate painting in itself, so it’s very beautiful,” said Ms. The discipline, it needs gesture, and the movement, it was absolutely amazing. I think it’s very funny and very impressive,” said Raymond D. And you can see also he has this wonderful head, so when he is thinking, the two wings of his hat are shaking all the time. And he’s very funny, because he always has the right answer, but he expresses himself very humorously. “It’s the bearded gentleman, that was the adviser, becomes a prime minister. The audience not only enjoyed the wisdom and humor on stage, but looked beyond the battle to appreciate the classical aesthetics of China. They are the highest ranking civil servant and military officer in the Kingdom of Zhao, defending their national interests both in the imperial court and the battlefield. Yu Kuizhi and Yang Chi, roles of the bearded man and the one with the painted face, starring Lin Xiangru and Lianpo. The Peking opera, the General and the Prime Minister takes the Western audience back through a time machine to experience the history and performing arts of China. A traditional Chinese opera with a history of more than 200 years. Even with a British twist, the opera will retain an original style of Chinese artistic singing, speaking, acting and acrobatic fighting.Ī historical story from over two thousand years ago. But this time, the London performance has been tailored to suit a British audience. The General and the Prime Minister” “The Legend of the White Snake” - two classic plays that have been regularly performed by the Peking Opera since the 1950s. This is the third time the historical performance has been in England’s capital since 2005 and as our Wang Wan tells us, the audience thoroughly enjoyed their Chinese experience. China National Peking Opera was on show in London.
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