Monday, July 14, 2008

The Peking Opera

Last night we experienced the famous Peking Opera at the Changan Opera. The story we saw was entitled, "The Marriage of the Dragon and the Phoenix." It was a private showing for all the foreign ONS volunteers.

To be honest, I still don't really understand what the plot was all about. There were English subtitles, but I couldn't see the screen very well. The theatrical experience was so different than any I've ever had. The story didn't develop the same, and it was quite hard to follow without knowing the language. Here's a clip, credit Andrea, from the performance. Listen carefully and see if you can make out what she's saying... then stack it up with the subtitles provided at the end.

XOXO



1 comment:

mom and dad said...

i listened to it several times, and then, of course, read the sub-title. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOT SHE WAS SAYING!!!!! :)