| Description |
1 DVD (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
| Note |
Includes a 1-hour documentary on the making of the Peony Pavilion. |
| System Details |
DVD format. |
| Performer |
Qian Yi as Du Liniang ; Wen Yuhang as Liu Mengmei ; Narrator, Robert Powell ; Chen Shi-Zheng, director. |
| Credits |
Music, Ye Tang. |
| Summary |
A Chinese opera that is a romantic and poetic love story about a woman who returns from the dead to reunite with her true love. This abridged version of the epic masterpiece from the 16th century dramatist combines acting, singing, dance, aerobatics, stilt-walking, puppetry, recitation, pagentry and martial arts. |
| Language |
Sung in Chinese with English, Chinese, and French subtitles. |
| Subject |
Operas, Chinese.
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Operas, Chinese. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Qian, Yi, performer.
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Wen, Yuhang, performer.
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Xianzu, Tang, librettist.
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Shi-Zheng, Chen, director.
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Powell, Robert, narrator.
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Tang, Ye.
Mu-tan t'ing.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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Lincoln Center Festival.
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Festival d'automne à Paris.
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| Music No. |
ID0215RADVD Image Entertainment |
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