Peking Opera Borrows from Literary Classic

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Peking Opera Borrows from Literary Classic

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The Chinese literary classic "The Romance of Three Kingdoms" has inspired a new Peking Opera. "Lushui River and Yishan Mountain" was staged in Beijing on the night of September 5, and the China Peking Opera Troupe brought new life to an old military tale.

The play is based on the "Taming the Barbarian King" episode from the classic "The Romance of Three Kingdoms." Zhuge Liang is the wily military counselor who tames barbarian King Meng Hu by capturing and releasing him seven times. The script had a go at some new plots and characters, making the play more appealing. And the modern stage setting also brought the traditional Peking Opera up to date.

Director Gao Mukun said: "Neither the stage setting nor the music even remotely resemble traditional Peking Opera. We instilled freshness into the whole performance to convey new ideas."

A pinch of spice was added to make the artistic treat tastier. Song and dance native to China's Yi ethnic group was blended with the traditional mix of singing, dialogue, acting and fighting. (cctv)

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