Lady from the Sea…

If you’re in New York and looking for opportunities to learn more about Chinese culture in the month of Chinese New Year, get tickets now to see Ibsen’s Lady from the Sea performed by the Hangzhou Yue Opera Company at the NYU Skirball Center.

LADY FROM THE SEA

Date: February 26th

Where:
NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place
(Corner of LaGuardia Place &
Washington Square South)
New York, NY 10012

An all female ensemble transform two classic Ibsen plays into lyrical adventures, supported by a distinctive musical nature and theatrical stylization that are the strengths of one of the most popular traditional opera styles of China. Performed throughout China and Europe, Hangzhou Yue Opera Company’s contemporary opera adaptations have been well-received across the globe. Two of their celebrated works will be presented, with one classic Ibsen tale performed each night. The Lady from the Sea examines a woman in a strained marriage, asked for the first time to truly examine her own desires.

Yue Opera, performed by all female actors, is one of the most popular traditional operas in China. Beginning as a form of storytelling and ballad-singing, it has evolved into a theatrical genre with the addition of dramatic structure and an orchestra. Yue Opera is particularly strong in its lyrical touch, with singing and gesturing as its main acting modes. Its arias follow certain patterns which are delicate and beautiful, reflecting the special aura of southern China.