The Jade Hairpin
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| Venue | Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW | |||||||||
| Umbrella Event | Sydney Festival 2013 | |||||||||
| First Date | 25 January 2013 | |||||||||
| Last Date | 26 January 2013 | |||||||||
| Dates Estimated | No | |||||||||
| Status | Professional | |||||||||
| World Premiere | No | |||||||||
| Description | Kunqu is one of the oldest and most refined styles of Chinese opera. It is regarded as the ‘mother' of Chinese theatre, having spawned many other forms, and is listed as one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
In this love story, the main character Pan Bizheng, after failing his exams, runs shame-faced to his aunt's nunnery where he meets Chen Miachang, a Taoist nun, who has her own reasons for hiding in a convent. The two fall hopelessly in love, but must overcome obstacles of re-sitting exams and true identity before they can be together. |
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| Description Source | Website | |||||||||
| Primary Genre | Music Theatre | |||||||||
| Secondary Genre |
Music
Opera |
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| Subjects |
China
Love |
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| Text Nationality | China | |||||||||
| Production Nationality | China | |||||||||
| Event Status | Completed | |||||||||
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| Data Set | AusStage | |||||||||
| Event Identifier | 108687 | |||||||||
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