PRC National Day (1 Oct) Golden Week (国庆黄金周)
(1-7 October 2011)
Mei Lanfang Grand Theater
Hualian Special Stage (京剧花脸专场) (3, 5, 7 October)
Event (referral).
(originally posted on Oct 3, 2011 @ 21:57)
(newest update, 03 November)
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7 October 2011
Stage photos: bbs.cntv.cn
Interview with Liu Lianqun, head of the Art Institute Of Tianjin and Meng Guanglu
Only if I knew what were they saying about An Ping. No subtitles. 
京剧《黑旋风李逵》杨赤 Part 1-2 | Part 2-2 55min
Hei Xuanfeng Li Kui (Li Kui, The Black Whirlwind) – Yang Chi
京剧《御果园》安平 44min
Yu Guoyuan (Wei Chigong Saves Emperor Taizong in the Royal Orchard) – An Ping
The underestimated Wei Chigong is ordered to wash horses in the imperial orchard, where he eventually saves Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong) from the assassination attempt plotted by the Mongolian Yuan dynasty.
京剧《华容道》胡滨
Huarong Dao (The Huarong Path) - Hu Bin
京剧《断密涧》王昊
Duan Mi Jian (Duanmijian) – Wang Hao
京剧《将相和》顾谦
Jiang Xiang He (The Reconcilation of the Minister and the General) - Gu Qian
京剧《铡判官》 孟广禄, 王嘉庆, 石晓亮, 杨光, 刘轶杰 Part 1-2 | Part 2-2 80min
Zha Pan Guan (Beheading the Underworld Judge) - Meng Guanglu, Wang Jiaqing, Shi Xiaoliang, Yang Guang, Liu Yijie
In lack of DNA analysis and other refined forensic methods, Judge Bao has to descend to the Underworld to figure out the truth about a brutal murder.
You can download a quality video of this opera here.
I was wondering why some (mostly mythological) characters, like Zhong Kui and Zhang Hong wear this “bustle”… According to the article about Zhong Kui’s outfit and this book by Jo Riley, it symbolizes some bodily deformity, i. e. the character is ugly.
5 October 2011
Stage photos: bbs.cntv.cn
京剧《刺王僚》 安平 27min
Ci Wang Liao (Murdering Wang Liao) – An Ping
京剧《赤桑镇》 孟广禄, 李宏 38min
Chisangzhen (Red Mulberry Town) - Meng Guanglu, Li Hong
京剧《李逵探母》杨东虎
Li Kui Tan Mu (Li Kui Visits His Mother) – Yang Donghu
京剧《赵氏孤儿》方旭
Zhaoshi Guer (The Zhao Orphan) – Fang Xu
京剧《连环套·坐寨》王嘉庆
Lianhuantao·Zuo Zhai (A Chain of Traps - Sitting in the Fort) – Wang Jiaqing
京剧《九江口》 杨赤, 江其虎 Part 1-2 | Part 2-2 1h 17min
Jiujiangkou - Yang Chi, Jiang Qihu
3 October 2011
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Interview with An Ping and Yu Sheng, art consultant of Mei Lanfang Theater
An Ping is singing a bit around 12:20.
京剧《锁五龙》孟广禄 17min
Suo Wu Long (Subduing Five Dragons) - Meng Guanglu
Emperor Taizong tries to convince Shan Xiongxin to surrender upon captured, but he chooses death instead. Brave old Meng Guanglu.
京剧《连环套·拜山》 杨赤、奚中路 36min
Lianhuantao (A Chain of Traps) – Yang Chi, Xi Zhonglu
京剧《野猪林》李扬
Yezhu Lin (Wildboar Forest) – Li Yang
He didn’t need the artificial belly, but some instant noodles would help to improve the look.
京剧《将相和》裘继戎
Jiang Xiang He (Reconcilation of the Premier and the General) – Qiu Jirong
京剧《赤壁之战·壮别》王越
Chibi Zi Zhan- Zhuang Bie (Battle of Redcliff) – Wang Yue
京剧《铡美案》安平、倪茂才、张慧芳 Part 1-2 | Part 2-2 ~1h
Zha Mei An (Beheading Chen Shimei) - An Ping, Ni Maocai, Zhang Huifang
Very nice for An Ping collectors.
