The event is closed to the public. Residents only. “A Firtatious Duet in the Countryside” Is a delightful short opera of non-stop singing and dancing on the stage. It is a story of chance encounter turning into playful romance. It is a subtle amorous courtship between a boy and a girl in the countryside. A young girl playing a isit to Apricot Village asked a boy who was tending his buffalo for the direction. The boy asked the girl to sing and he sang along. Using silly nonsensical lyrics and light-hearted dancing, the two flirted and had a good time in the countryside
Hosted by:-New York Chinese Opera
September 09, 2011
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
375 Grand Street
New York NEW YORK 10002
http://manhattan.about.com
Go to event
Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre performs China’s most popular romantic comedy, Romance of the West Chamber, about the power of young love to break traditional social barriers.
Founded in Beijing in 1957, China’s Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre is the leading representative of kun opera, which was listed in 2001 by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It has performed around the world, most recently at the 2011 Holland Festival to great acclaim. Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre will perform China’s most popular love story, Romance of the West Chamber, a work by Yuan Dynasty playwright Wang Shifu (1260–1336). A story of a secret love between Zhang Sheng, a young scholar, and Cui Yingying, the daughter of a chief minister, the tale turns ... 
Steeped in tai chi, meditation, Chinese opera movement, modern dance and ballet, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan features a rich repertoire rooted in Asian myths, folklore and aesthetics with a contemporary perspective.
Following their 2007 Wild Cursive appearance in Memorial Hall, Cloud Gate returns with Water Stains on the Wall – a metaphor for the highest aesthetics in Chinese calligraphy. Accompanied by traditional Chinese instrumental music, dancers create an abstract world of beauty and magic while images of drifting clouds are projected onto a white set like flowing ink, conjuring Chinese classical landscape painting.
When: Thursday, October 6, 2011 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 7, 2011 – 8:00 PM
Where: Memorial Hall, NC
Pricing Information: Single: $49/$39/$19
Stude ... 
The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, one of China’s most renowned theater companies, is known for their extraordinary craftsmanship. Kunqu artists combine acting, movement, singing and live music in a total theatrical immersion. One of the oldest and most influential forms of Chinese opera, the troupe brings 20 performers to New York for three special performances.
The Lanke Mountain is a tale of greed, ambition, betrayal and humor; a story which harkens back to a historical past while connecting to contemporary times. The story followings the heroine Cui, who divorces and then attempts to return to her husband. It is acted with total abandon, rarely seen in Kunqu performances which are generally marked by subtlety and restraint.
This program is made possible, in part, by generous suppor ... 
