![]() ![]() Images of a town that floated in from above broke apart and were rearranged a The sets (also by Tim Yip) were often like paintings come alive, reminding me of video works I’ve seen in that vein at Sanįrancisco’s always surprising Asian Museum. TheĬostumes by Tim Yip were somehow both Chinese and not-opulent swirls of silk, elaborate headpieces, unexpected color combinations-but with occasional suggestions ofĭress from other cultures, real or imagined. ![]() The same can be said of the traditional gongs and cymbals we heard with the Western orchestra. Stravinsky-that was perfect for bridging the classical with the modern. The music by Bright Sheng wasĭeliciously, extravagantly atonal, not perhaps the most obvious idiom for the period of the story, but with a forceful, timeless quality-one reviewer referred to Bartok and The machinations of the 18thĬentury court and its rivaling wealthy families weren’t immediately easy to follow, but always managed to be exciting and suspenseful anyway. Throughout, was even billed simply as the head of a “creative team” in some of the early promotional materials.Īlready on press night, the various elements of the production had come together to form a lush, challenging web. In fact, eminent international director Stan Lai, whose work I have followed for many years, and whose sure hand was in evidence Performance characteristic of Northern California. To add to these, as a new opera, this project was by nature especially collaborative, just right for the recognizable thread of experimental Multicultural canon, and this Chinese show is a natural addition. We’re fully ready for a contemporary, American, The time when we should be surprised to attend a show based on arguably the most famous work of Chinese literature. ![]() The population of San Francisco itself is close to 40% Asian, so it’s long past To be culturally adventurous, so it has a good chance of supporting an original operatic work. Their brand new production, Dream of the Red Chamber, is the perfect project for San Francisco Opera. ![]()
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