Red Cliff (Peking opera)

Red Cliff (Chinese: 赤壁; pinyin: chìbì) is a Peking opera by the China NCPA which premiered at the first anniversary of the National Grand Theatre in 2008. The director was the choreographer and PLA lieutenant general Zhang Jigang, best known as deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies.[3] It was written by Cai Fuchao and composed by Zhu Shaoyu.[4]

Red Cliff
CompanyNCPA
GenreHistorical
Show typePeking opera
Date of premiereDecember 22, 2008 (2008-12-22)[1]
Final showNovember 1, 2017 (2017-11-01)[2]
Creative team
PlaywrightCai Fuchao
ComposerZhu Shaoyu
DirectorZhang Jigang

In China the opera appeared in three versions - for older singers, youth, and children - as part of the educational purpose of the project. The opera then toured Europe.[5]

Synopsis

A dramatised account of the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 AD, the play is based on relevant chapters from the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong.[5]

Cast

Li Shengsu and Yu Kuizhi in 2019.
RoleOriginalOther[5]
Zhuge LiangYu KuizhiZhang Jianfeng
Zhou YuLi Hongtu
Xiao QiaoLi ShengsuDou Xiaoxuan
Cao CaoMeng GuangluWang Yue
Lu SuDu Zhenjie
Sun QuanChen Junjie
Zhang ZhaoZhu Qiang
Yu FanHuang Baixue
Bu ZhiHuang Yanzhong
Xue ZongZhang Kai
Sun ShangxiangDing GuilingZhang Shujing
Emperor Xian of HanSu Congfa
Huang GaiQiu JirongMeng Xianteng
Meixiang (Xiao Qiao's maid)Chen Zhangxia

References

  1. "Peking Opera's Red Cliff Broadcast in Times Square March 16". Playbill. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Peking opera Red Cliff to celebrate NCPA's 10th Anniversary". National Centre for the Performing Arts (China). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. Beijing Review - v52 p43 2009 "Modern opera techniques, especially in setting and stage design, enhance the theatrical effects of the performance, as was the case of Red Cliff, a big-budget blockbuster that is rare on Peking Opera stages. Red Cliff 'director Zhang Jigang, who was deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games' opening and closing ceremonies, removed the traditional "one-table-and-two- chairs" setting for a more sophisticated stage design. He said that he ...
  4. "NCPA New Historical Peking Opera: Red Cliff". National Centre for the Performing Arts (China). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. Europe tour and programme and plot
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