Bao Yu (tenor Yijie Shi) and Dai Yu (soprano Pureum Jo) in a scene from Dream of the Red Chamber, staged by San Francisco Opera in a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Cory WeaverBao Yu (tenor Yijie Shi) and Dai Yu (soprano Pureum Jo) in a scene from Dream of the Red Chamber, staged by San Francisco Opera in a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Cory Weaver
Bao Yu (tenor Yijie Shi) and Dai Yu (soprano Pureum Jo) in a scene from Dream of the Red Chamber, staged by San Francisco Opera in a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Cory Weaver
Culture /  Music

Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Dream of the Red Chamber opera accentuates the love story at its heart

Co-production with San Francisco Opera of 18th-century Chinese literary classic is spectacular, with dream team of singers and creators, including composer Bright Sheng and librettist David Henry Hwang

Topic |   Hong Kong Arts Festival
Alexis Alrich

Updated: 3:01pm, 14 Feb, 2017

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Bao Yu (tenor Yijie Shi) and Dai Yu (soprano Pureum Jo) in a scene from Dream of the Red Chamber, staged by San Francisco Opera in a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Cory WeaverBao Yu (tenor Yijie Shi) and Dai Yu (soprano Pureum Jo) in a scene from Dream of the Red Chamber, staged by San Francisco Opera in a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Cory Weaver
Bao Yu (tenor Yijie Shi) and Dai Yu (soprano Pureum Jo) in a scene from Dream of the Red Chamber, staged by San Francisco Opera in a co-production with Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Cory Weaver
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