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Desire and Obsession - Kunqu Opera

Star Theater, Theatre Two, Beijing, China
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7:30 PM
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If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Important Info
Type: Opera Chinese
City: Beijing, China
Starts at: 19:30
Duration:

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast
Creators
Composer: Zhang Beile
Opera Company: Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre
Overview

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Children under 1.2 m are not admitted; children over 1.2 m require an adult ticket.

Please arrive approximately 30 minutes before the performance.

For security and copyright reasons, most performance, exhibition and competition venues prohibit food, drinks, professional recording equipment, lighters and similar items. Follow on-site staff and announcements.

There is no cloakroom. Keep your belongings with you and take care of valuables.

Admission time follows the arrangements at the venue.

Prince Wei takes the throne, only to be haunted by the dead king in this Kunqu production by Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre.

Prince Wei of Chu murders the king and seizes power. The soul of the king of Chu haunts him and his wife Zheng Ji day and night. He kills to keep the throne, Zheng Ji takes her life, and he dies in defeat. The production uses the dramatic structure of Macbeth. Vocal music is by Zhang Beile; music and orchestration are by Wang Tianci.

Adaptation and direction: Fang Tongtong; Vocal music: Zhang Beile; Music and orchestration: Wang Tianci; Nuo dance design (invited): He Linqian.

Venue Info

Star Theater - Beijing
Location   64 Chaoshou Hutong, Xuanwumen Inner Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (北京市西城区宣武门内大街抄手胡同64号)

Step into a traditional courtyard where several small theatres bring drama and Chinese opera together with a bookshop and dining.

Set in Chaoshou Hutong, this theatre village gathers Theatre One, Theatre Two and an immersive mystery theatre within a courtyard complex. A bookshop and themed dining spaces extend the visit beyond the performance, giving audiences more to explore before or after a show.

Important Info
Type: Opera Chinese
City: Beijing, China
Starts at: 19:30
Duration:
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