Realizing the dream
By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2017-08-28 08:07
Opera version of Chinese classic novel makes its way back from San Francisco. Chen Nan reports.
The Dream of the Red Chamber, written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), is considered one of China's greatest classical novels, and its latest rendition is set to thrill opera lovers in the country.
The San Francisco Opera rolled out the world premiere of its operatic production based on the novel in September.
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