Chinese Culture Festival 2025 - Chinese Opera Festival: China National Peking Opera Company (Opening Programme)

Programme Introduction 

Principal artists Yu Kuizhi and Li Shengsu will lead an ensemble of outstanding performers in presenting three Peking Opera masterpieces.

A New Historical Peking Opera – Cession for Consolidation of the Song Regime
Two years in the making, this innovative historical drama presented by the China National Peking Opera Company vividly recreates the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. With a complete ensemble of traditional role types, the opera piece portrays Qian Chu’s deference to historical tides and his allegiance to rightful rule. This epic masterpiece features Peking Opera maestros Yu Kuizhi and Li Shengsu as King Qian Chu and his consort, Lady Sun Taizhen, delivering scene after scene of nuanced emotional performances.

A Meeting of Heroes, Invoking the East Wind and The Huarong Pass
In the world of Peking Opera, there is a saying that‘there are no minor roles in the epic episodes of A Meeting of Heroes, Invoking the East Wind and The Huarong Pass.’Featuring a rich cast of historical figures, the stage teems with unforgettable personalities. Their thrilling clash of wits unfolds with dramatic intensity, showcasing iconic episodes that promise an unmissable theatrical feast of centuries-old artistry.

The Legend of the White Snake
The Peking Opera The Legend of the White Snake has been refined on stage for over 60 years and has become an essential repertoire for generations of dan (female) role performers. Li Shengsu, a renowned exponent of the Mei (Lanfang) School, has preserved and passed down the artistry to rising star Zhu Hong. Together, they will share the lead role as Bai Suzhen (Lady White Snake) in this restaged repertoire, perfectly embodying the character’s unwavering devotion to her forbidden mortal love.

📍Venue 
Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

📅 Session Date and Time 

Seating Plan

* Only $560 and $460 tickets are available for pre-sale. The pre-sale tickets are subject to availability on a first-come-first-served basis.

🎫Group Ticket Offer

Ticket Price: $560 / $460

1. 20% off upon purchase of 6 to 19 original-priced group tickets of the programme.
2. 25% off upon purchase of 20 to 29 original-priced group tickets of the programme.
3. 30% off upon purchase of 30 or above original-priced group tickets of the programme.

⏰ Deadline for bookings

On or before 12:00nn on 9 August 2025 (Wednesday)

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