A story of forbidden love, death and resurrection, "Peony Pavilion" from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) has been compared to China's "Romeo and Juliet." It centers on the love of Du Liniang, the ...

A story of forbidden love, death and resurrection, "Peony Pavilion" from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) has been compared to China's "Romeo and Juliet." It centers on the love of Du Liniang, the ...

Peony Pavilion is one of China's most famous operas, but uncut performances of this romantic 16th century work can take more than 22 hours. An... The Peony Pavilion: A Vivid Dream In A Garden The ...

BEIJING, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on the Kunqu Opera "Peony Pavilion — Young Lovers' Edition": "Love is of source unknown, yet it grows ever deeper. The living may ...

NEW YORK -- When the noted Chinese Ming Dynasty opera "The Peony Pavilion" came to Lincoln Center in 1999, the production lasted 20 hours, divided into six episodes. Now this tragic but redemptive ...

Editor’s Note: On October 28, 2024, the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe staged its 50th performance of “Peony Pavilion” at the China National Opera in Beijing. The show will take over eight hours to ...

TAIPEI -- Two decades after a youth version of the Kunqu Opera masterpiece "The Peony Pavilion" debuted in Taipei, a special ...