It is the only one performing arts group in Taiwan that has staged performances at top three art festivals around the world: Edinburgh International Festival, Festival d'Avignon and Lincoln Center Festival.

CLT is recognized globally as a pioneer in intercultural, cross-disciplinary performances, and has been invited to perform at reputable venues as well as festivals in over twenty countries. 380 RMB (Section 1 & 3), 480 RMB (Section 2), 580 RMB (VIP), 280 RMB (downstairs back seats) Popular Tours. The US, as the main guest of honor, will present outstanding performances during the festival.Cofounded in 1986 by WU Hsing-kuo, Contemporary Legend Theatre (CLT) is committed to building a bridge between traditional Chinese opera and contemporary theater. The two operas are vital programs for Sino-US cultural exchanges.Īs a kaleidoscope of arts and culture, the 15th Meet in Beijing Arts Festival commenced on Apr 23 and will last for more than five weeks. In order to promote Chinese high culture to the world, Zhang will also show Lady White Snake to the American visitors. Zhang Huoding, master of the Cheng School in the modern world, is proficient at expressing people's emotions and thoughts by integrating acting, singing, speech and acrobatics in opera. Famous for its intermittent singing style and frequent changes in rhythm, this style is believed to best reveal the character's inner world. The Cheng School, one of the four famous schools for dan (female) roles in Peking Opera, was created by Cheng Yanqiu in the first half of the 20th century. Zhang Huoding, who plays the main character, will later make her debut at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City in September.Īs a classical opera of the Cheng School, Suolin Purse narrates the life of a charitable girl, who goes through a series of ups and downs. The Chinese Peking Opera Suolin Purse will be featured at the closing ceremony of the 15th Meet in Beijing Arts Festival. Zhang Huoding communicates with other guests at the press conference.

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