Contemporary Legend Theatre of Taiwan
Co-founder and Artistic Director Wu Hsing-Kuo
Director Wu Hsing-Kuo
The Tipsy Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
Two short operas performed with a brief intermission
Tuesday, July 10 at 8:00
Wednesday, July 11 at 8:00
Rose Theater
Tickets: $35, 45, 55, 65, 75
King Lear
Adapted from William Shakespeare’s King Lear
New York Premiere
Thursday, July 12 at 8:00
Rose Theater
Tickets: $35, 45, 55, 65, 75
Performed in Chinese with English supertitles.
“The dazzle of Peking opera with the strengths of Western realism.” -The Guardian (London)
Wu Hsing-Kuo, recently hailed as “a riveting singer” (The New York Times) for his role in The First Emperor at the Metropolitan Opera, takes the stage for a spellbinding one-man version of Shakespeare’s King Lear as seen through the lens of the archetypal characters of Beijing opera. The company also presents two short traditional operas featuring virtuosic actress Wei Hai Ming that recreate the aesthetic of the Sung Dynasty and showcase the Contemporary Legend Theatre’s more traditional influences.
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Contemporary Legend Theatre of Taiwan
Co-founder and Artistic Director Wu Hsing-Kuo
Director Wu Hsing-Kuo
The Tipsy Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
Two short operas performed with a brief intermission
Tuesday, July 10 at 8:00
Wednesday, July 11 at 8:00
Rose Theater
Tickets: $35, 45, 55, 65, 75
King Lear
Adapted from William Shakespeare’s King Lear
New York Premiere
Thursday, July 12 at 8:00
Rose Theater
Tickets: $35, 45, 55, 65, 75
Performed in Chinese with English supertitles.
“The dazzle of Peking opera with the strengths of Western realism.” -The Guardian (London)
Wu Hsing-Kuo, recently hailed as “a riveting singer” (The New York Times) for his role in The First Emperor at the Metropolitan Opera, takes the stage for a spellbinding one-man version of Shakespeare’s King Lear as seen through the lens of the archetypal characters of Beijing opera. The company also presents two short traditional operas featuring virtuosic actress Wei Hai Ming that recreate the aesthetic of the Sung Dynasty and showcase the Contemporary Legend Theatre’s more traditional influences.