Peking Opera “The Drunken Concubine”

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“The Drunken Concubine” is one of the classic representatives by MEI Lanfang, the maestro of Peking Opera. Set in the Tang Dynasty, it tells a story of Concubine YANG Yuhuan who gets drunk when drinking alone on the night the emperor failed to show up. The opera conveys Concubine YANG’s mixed feelings, from expectation to disappointment then to resentment through the graceful singing tones and challenging body movements.
Cast:
Concubine YANG Yuhuan: SHI Yihong
Eunuch GAO: SUN Zhen
Eunuch PEI: LIU Mingzhe
SUN Zhen：Eunuch GAO
Drummer: GENG Lianjun
Accompanist: SHU Jian
Presenters: Shanghai Hongyimei Peking Opera, Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing