Lanlan believed her troupe’s presentation could further broadcast Chinese culture to the world and was pleased the performance was done in a mall so that more people could observe. While the approximately one-hour opera is relatively short, the troupe managed to wow the audience with its presentation, going beyond the words as the opera was fully in Mandarin with small subtitles on the screen for clarity. The penultimate piece of the night was a performance combining “A Beauty With an Umbrella” with the traditional Batak song “Sing Sing So”, a specially created rendition signifying an even closer mix of Indonesia and China. (The Jakarta Post/David Caessarre)Īccording to Lanlan, the legend behind the story dates back to the Three Kingdoms period where it was created by Cao Zhi, the third son of the warlord Cao Cao, and that the performance symbolizes the “very harmonious” relationship between China and Indonesia. One of the highlights in the presentation was one scene depicting Journey to the West, represented by the character of Sun Wukong - also known as the Monkey King - masterfully twirling his staff in what was equal parts theatrical acrobatics and martial arts.Īfter another short video interlude on the Lanxin Opera Troupe, the performance continued with Luo Shen Fu (Goddess of the River Luo) by Lanlan, featuring Indonesian dancers moving gracefully across the stage.Ĭenter stage: Chun Lanlan presents the tale of Luo Shen Fu (Goddess of the River Luo) with Indonesian dancers. The concise scenes opened with Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a 14thcentury novel set in the Three Kingdoms period in China at the end of the Han dynasty in 169 AD. ![]() While Hua Mulan is popularized by the Disney’s version that has become a franchise on its own, I Beijing Opera presented a classical interpretation of the figure - complete with extravagant costume and makeup that so defines the art of Peking opera.Īfter a brief video interlude on the history of Peking opera, the performance continued with a cheerful rendition of “Antiphonal Song of Flowers” and followed by a concise adaptation of The Four Great Classical Novels of China.
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