Hôtel de Pékin – Dreams for a Dragon Queen is a 2008 English language opera by the Dutch composer Willem Jeths to a libretto by Friso Haverkamp. The opera was commissioned for opening of the opera theatre in the :nl:Wilminktheater en Muziekcentrum Enschede, part of the new :nl:Nationaal Muziekkwartier in Enschede on 22 November 2008.Opera - 2009 438 "... Hotel de Pekin, by the composer Willem Jeths (born in 1959), evokes a different view of China from that of Tan Dun. There are similarities in their length (both pieces last about two and a quarter hours) and ponderous librettos (this one by ..."Mens en Melodie v 62 2007 p 106 "Hotel de Pékin, opera van Willem Jeths en Friso Haverkamp 16/Joseph ... Liefdesdood Jeths en Haverkamp hebben een solide bouwwerk gemaakt van Hotel de Pekin."
The opera is based on the deathbed reminiscences of the empress Cixi.
Recording Hôtel de Pékin - Monique Krüs, Dennis Wilgenhof, Mark Stone, Angela Kerrison, Iestyn Morris, Robert Burt, Mijke Sekhuis, Karin Strobos, Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Schonwandt. Etcetera (label) 2012Hôtel de Pékin
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