Red Cliff () is a Peking opera by the China NCPA which premiered at the first anniversary of the National Grand Theatre in 2008. The director was the choreographer and PLA lieutenant general Zhang Jigang, best known as deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies.Beijing Review - v52 p43 2009 "Modern opera techniques, especially in setting and stage design, enhance the theatrical effects of the performance, as was the case of Red Cliff, a big-budget blockbuster that is rare on Peking Opera stages. Red Cliff 'director Zhang Jigang, who was deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games' opening and closing ceremonies, removed the traditional "one-table-and-two- chairs" setting for a more sophisticated stage design. He said that he ... It was written by Cai Fuchao and composed by Zhu Shaoyu.
In China the opera appeared in three versions - for older singers, youth, and children - as part of the educational purpose of the project. The opera then toured Europe.Europe tour and programme and plot
Synopsis A dramatised account of the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 AD, the play is based on relevant chapters from the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong.
Cast
Role Original Other Zhuge Liang Yu Kuizhi Zhang Jianfeng Zhou Yu Li Hongtu Xiao Qiao Li Shengsu Dou Xiaoxuan Cao Cao Meng Guanglu Wang Yue Lu Su Du Zhenjie Sun Quan Chen Junjie Zhang Zhao Zhu Qiang Yu Fan Huang Baixue Bu Zhi Huang Yanzhong Xue Zong Zhang Kai Sun Shangxiang Ding Guiling Zhang Shujing Emperor Xian of Han Su Congfa Huang Gai Qiu Jirong Meng Xianteng Meixiang (Xiao Qiao's maid) Chen Zhangxia
References
External links Preview/Teaser