Mixed Xiqu Excerpt Performance
West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre , 19.01.2014
Mixed Xiqu Excerpt Performance
The Plum Blossom Award Art Troupe will perform seven Xiqu Excerpt programmes on the night including Huangmei Xi: Excerpt from A Couple Enjoying the Lantern Festival, Xiangju: "Painting the Last Portraits" from The Story of the Lute, Xiju: "Trudge in the Snow" from The Pearl Pagoda, Qinqiang: Blaming the Gods at the Temple, Huaiju: "Invocation to Heaven" from Xianglin's Wife, Chuanju: "Pricking Eyes" from Li Yaxian, and Yangju and Yueju: "A Long Road and a Fond Parting" from Butterfly Lovers.
The performances of the Plum Blossom Award Art Troupe are jointly presented by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Chinese Theatre Association
Date
19 January 2014 (Sunday)
Time
7:30pm
Programme |
Huangmei Xi: Excerpt from A Couple Enjoying the Lantern Festival Cast: Yang Jun (National First-class Performer and winner of the 13th Plum Blossom Award), Zhang Chunyao (National First-class Performer and winner of the 26th Plum Blossom Award) |
Xiangju: "Painting the Last Portraits" from The Story of the Lute Cast: Cao Rulong (National First-class Performer and winner of the 13th Plum Blossom Award), Cao Weizhi |
Xiju: "Trudge in the Snow" from The Pearl Pagoda Cast: Zhou Dongliang (National First-class Performer and winner of the 19 th Plum Blossom Award) |
Qinqiang: Blaming the Gods at the Temple Cast: Qi Aiyun (National First-class Performer and winner of the 21st Plum Blossom Award)‘Qinqiang’ is one of the oldest theatrical forms that are still extant in China today and spawned the various subgenres of clapper opera. It is popularly found in the northwestern part of China, such as Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. The vocal style is typified by its open, robust tones, with sonorous ‘attack’ notes mingled with poignancy. The flamboyant presentation style seems to have come from the rustic, forthright character of the people in that part of China. Blaming the Gods at the Temple is an excerpt from the Qinqiang traditional opera, Wang Kui the Heartless. Wang Kui is a penniless scholar. When he faints in the snow out of hunger and cold, he is taken in by Xi Guiying, a famous courtesan. The two become married. Before Wang leaves for the capital to attend the national civil examination, the two go to the temple of the Sea God and make a pledge that they will remain true and faithful to each other no matter what. But when Wang comes top in the examination, he sends Guiying a letter of annulment. Devastated and heartbroken, Guiying brings her grievances before the Sea God at the temple in a tearful accusation of her unworthy lover before hanging herself. |
Huaiju: "Invocation to Heaven" from Xianglin's Wife Cast: Chen Cheng (National First-class Performer and winner of the 21st Plum Blossom Award) |
Chuanju: "Pricking Eyes" from Li Yaxian Cast: Shen Tiemei (Vice-chairman of the Chinese Theatre Association, National First-class Performer and winner of the Plum Blossom Grand Award), Sun Yongbo (National First-class Performer and winner of the 20th Plum Blossom Award) |
Yangju and Yueju: "A Long Road and a Fond Parting" from Butterfly Lovers Cast: Li Zhengcheng (National First-class Performer and winner of the 21st Plum Blossom Award), Shan Yangping (National First-class Performer and winner of the 17th Plum Blossom Award) |
With Chinese and English subtitles
Ticket Price
$280 (Limited tickets avaiable), $200
Senior citizens, full-time students, people with disabilities and their accompanying minder, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients are entitled to a 50% discount
Audience members aged 3 and above are welcome
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See also
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Jingju Excerpt Performance
17.01.2014, West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre
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Kunju Excerpt Performance
18.01.2014, West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre
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Cantonese Opera : The Lady's Sash
27.01.2014 to 28.01.2014, West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre
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Cantonese Opera : Two Heroic Families
04.02.2014 to 05.02.2014, West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre