(Credit: Cory Weaver) Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s “Dream of the Red Chamber,” abundant with beauty, color, sound, and light, lifts the original tale from the 18th century novel by Cao Xueqin by setting it into a Buddhist/Confucianist perspective. Thus, while we recognize familiar societal obstacles that thwart Bao Yu and Dai Yu from their particular happiness and discover {…}
On June 14, the San Francisco Opera will revive its production “Dream of the Red Chamber” with an acclaimed cast including rising Korean star Konu Kim. The tenor first came on to the scene when he won first place at the Operalia Competition in 2016 and later broke out in 2019 when he performed at the Donizetti Opera Festival in {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s “Dream of the Red Chamber. The opera, which is set to be presented from June 14 to July 3 at the War Memorial Opera House, is a musical retelling of the 18th-century novel by Cao Xueqin, one of China’s literary masterworks. The opera, which will be directed {…}
The San Francisco Opera has announced a cast update for its upcoming production of “Dream of the Red Chamber.” The company revealed that tenor Konu Kim will make his Company and role debuts as Bao Yu in the new work, replacing Yijie Shi who has withdrawn for personal reasons. Kim is a recent graduate of the young artist program at {…}
“Dream of the Red Chamber,” commissioned by San Francisco Opera from Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng with a libretto by Sheng and playwright David Henry Hwang, will tour to the People’s Republic of China in September 2017. In a press conference, it was unveiled that “Dream of the Red Chamber” will travel to three Chinese cities in six performances. The tour {…}