Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre (Beijing, China)
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Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
5 Nov 2026, Thu
•
7:30 PM
A secret romance defies a mother's broken promise in Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre's staging of Wang Shifu's play.
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
6 Nov 2026, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Four Qixi nights trace Guan Zhongji's independent pursuit of love and an ideal marriage in this original Kunqu opera.
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
7 Nov 2026, Sat
•
2 PM, 7:30 PM
(2 events)
Love, betrayal and a vow at a sea-god's temple propel Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre's Burning Incense.
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
8 Nov 2026, Sun
•
7:30 PM
Three Kunqu selections follow Du Liniang from a garden dream to longing, a self-portrait and her final farewell.
Cast:
Gu Weiying,
Wang Linlin,
.... + 3
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Fourth-floor Small Theatre,
Beijing
12 Nov 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
A fight in the dark, a ghost's demand for justice and a mother's desperate search span three Peking opera selections.
Cast:
Guo Fanjia,
Li Chen,
.... + 2
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Fourth-floor Small Theatre,
Beijing
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
A secret escape, a fatal pursuit and a mother's search bring three Peking opera stories to the stage.
Cast:
Xie Tianyi,
Zhang Lan,
.... + 1
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Fourth-floor Small Theatre,
Beijing
15 Nov 2026, Sun
•
7 PM
An umbrella begins a romance, a stolen melon starts a fight, and a couple meet again after eighteen years.
Cast:
Xie Tianyi
, Zhou Jing
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Fourth-floor Small Theatre,
Beijing
19 Nov 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
A warrior's victory, a boat journey in pursuit of love and a wartime dream reveal contrasting sides of Peking opera.
Cast:
Li Chen,
Zhang Bing,
.... + 2
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Fourth-floor Small Theatre,
Beijing
21 Nov 2026, Sat
•
2 PM
Three Peking opera selections: Wu Song rescues an abducted woman, a jade bracelet is left for Sun Yujiao, and Liu Lanzhi suffers mistreatment by her mother-in-law.
Cast:
Gong Lijuan,
Zhang Bing,
.... + 1
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Fourth-floor Small Theatre,
Beijing
22 Nov 2026, Sun
•
7 PM
Parting, forgiveness and a mother's resolve shape three stories from the Peking opera repertoire.
Cast:
Guo Fanjia
, Zhang Lan
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
23 Nov 2026, Mon
•
7:30 PM
A broken marriage meets a reversal of fortune in this Kunqu story of regret and water that cannot be gathered back.
Cast:
Yu Xuejiao
, Yuan Guoliang
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
24 Nov 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
Gu Weiying portrays the poet Li Qingzhao in a Kunqu drama of a disastrous marriage and a costly struggle for justice.
Cast:
Gu Weiying
, Wang Yilai
Opera Chinese
Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre,
Beijing
25 Nov 2026, Wed
•
7:30 PM
Wu Song's triumph over a tiger gives way to a story of betrayal and revenge in this Kunqu play.
Cast:
Wei Chunrong
, Yang Fan
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Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre
Named after the Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, this theatre brings traditional Chinese opera into a modern performance setting.
The red exterior and glass facade introduce a venue belonging to the China National Peking Opera Company. Two auditoriums offer different scales of performance: the main theatre and a smaller space on the fourth floor, both at the Ping’anli West Street address.
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