Name: The Chinese Orphan
Start: 2011-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2011-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
Location: NCPA

Organization

Admin

National Centre for the Performing Arts

Conductor

Li Xincao

Stage director

Xinyi Chen

Set designer

Gao Guangjian

Baritone

Yuan Chenye

Cheng Ying

Sun Li

Tenor

Warren Mok

Zhao Wu

Chen Yong

Yingxi Zhang

Soprano

Zhou Xiaolin

Princess

Mezzo-soprano

Ning Liang

Mai Shu

Zhuo Zhang

Bass

Dong-Jian Gong

Gongsun Chujiu

Guan Zhijing

Jin Zhengjian

Tu Angu

Kai Wang

Bass-baritone

Yang Yi

Zhao Dun

Wang Chuanyue

Han Jue

Li Xiang

King of Jin

Orchestra

China NCPA Orchestra

Others

China NCPA Chorus

The Chinese Orphan

Beijing

China

NCPA

Opera House

The Chinese Orphan Lei

Public

Sagar Haldar

Approved

The Chinese Orphan tells the story of the aristocratic family Zhao's being framed to death by Tu Angu, a treacherous official in the Spring & Autumn Period and the survival orphan Zhao Wu's revenge for his family when he grows up. The work has been interpreted through sorts of stage arts. The great French writer Voltaire once adapted this story into a play titled L'orphelin de la Maison de Tchao (The Chinese Orphan). It was introduced to the western world and has been popular ever since. In 2010, the film Sacrifice (Zhao Shi Gu Er)directed by Chen Kaige caused a great sensation.

In 2011, the well-known 'golden partners' playwright Zou Jingzhi and composer Lei Lei joined again to tailor for NCPA the original opera The Chinese Orphan. The reason why they focus again on the historical theme is that they wish to restore the classicism, and highlight the Chinese nation's value of sacrificing life for justice, and to promote Chinese culture with the righteous traditional spirits to the whole world.

English

The Chinese Orphan by Lei, From (2011/2011), Directed by Xinyi Chen,, Conductor Li Xincao, NCPA, Beijing, China

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