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New York Chinese Opera Society To Present Large-Scale Performances December 17-19 At Pace University In Downtown Manhattan
The New York Chinese Opera Society (NYCOS) will present three days of Chinese opera featuring internationally-known stars from China at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in downtown Manhattan on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 17 -19.
Featured performers include Luoying Teng, from The National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing, who performed in the US last year; Wei He, from the Peking Opera Theatre of Beijing, who specializes in "old man‚" roles in the Yang style; and Li Li, from the Peking Opera Theatre of Tianjin, a specialist in "faithful wife‚" "lover‚" and "damsel in distress‚" roles in the Shang style.
The program begins with Chinese opera excerpts (including "House of Hu‚" "The Narrow Escape", and "Farewell My Concubine‚") at 7:30 pm Friday the 17th. "Story of Ruth‚" a contemporary Chinese opera based on the Biblical story, follows at 2 pm Saturday; and "The Fourth Son's Filial Visit‚" is at 1:30 pm Sunday.
Information on tickets and programs is at mail@nycos.org, or 516-798-3253 or 347-266-6714. Performances are in Chinese , with English subtitles and a brief English introduction in the beginning of each show.
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