Restaging a classic
The Goddess Chang'e Flies to the Moon is a classic Peking Opera piece performed by Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) that premiered in 1915.Jingju Theater Company of Beijing, formerly known as Beijing Peking Opera Theater, has adapted the classic piece with new arrangements and will stage the latest version with the same title, featuring such young actors as Dou Xiaoxuan, Liu Shuoyu and Ma Botong.
7:30 pm, March 5. Chang'an Grand Theater. No 7, Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 400-690-3721.
