Zeng Jing Ping

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I found this nice clip from AC de blog. It's Zeng Jing Ping singing an excerpt of 'Mr dong and Ms Lee'. I think that she is really very good! I love the expressions and the gestures she made. Moreover, i think she really look good in this clip. I wish I can be like her!

Normally, Liyuanxi is performed using some traditional chinese instruments but this performance was different because they used a symphony orchestra instead. I think it's a refreshing change.

Cake+tea, you must see this~ It's a nice production of 梨园戏。I have told you much about liyuanxi but I think you haven't really seen it.



Comments

Anonymous said…
cake + tea:

Thank you for introducing the clip to me. I hope to find some tv documentary show that introduce all about Chinese opera (different types, etc), to have a border knowledge. I think I need to know more general background facts to more fully 欣賞 the art, just like any form/types of art.

p.s. She has some good movement, I think it will be more nice if there's a 'see thru' blind/drapery that separate the ochestra and the artist. Coz the orchestra is stealing away some attention from the artist lo.
9:24 PM
A.C. said…
Well because the orchestra is also the "star" of this segment and not just Zeng.. if the producers just feature Zeng, then the orchesta will become like a supporting role and not a collaborative role, which I supposed that is not their intention
10:30 AM
Miko said…
cake+tea: I will inform you if I find any opera related video which introduce the opera types. I seldom see this kind of videos though. Most videos focus on introducing one type of opera only.
9:37 PM
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