PAINTED SKIN: a Ghost Story Chamber Opera 画皮 at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Part of the 5th Annual China Now Music Festival - East of West
Painted Skin 画皮 is composer Hao Weiya’s modern operatic interpretation of a haunting story from Strange Tales of Liao Zhai* by Pu Songling (originally published in 1740).The opera made its debut in 2018 at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center in Shanghai. For the 2022 China Now Music Festival, director Michael Hoffman and music director Jindong Cai have created a new production that transports this supernatural ghost story to modern America, and features a cast of three singers, including acclaimed NY-based Peking opera singer Qian Yi, accompanied by a 20-piece Chinese chamber orchestra.
An all new production directed by Michael Hoffman VAP '15 and conducted by Jindong Cai.
more information HERE
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Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center