You and Me (Peking opera)

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You and Me
You and Me (opera) Tianxia guixin poster.jpg
Poster for 2015 season production
CompanyNCPA
GenreHistorical
Show typePeking opera
Date of premiereSeptember 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)[1]
Creative team
PlaywrightCai Fuchao[1]
ComposerZhu Shaoyu
DirectorZhang Yimou

You and Me (simplified Chinese: 天下归心; traditional Chinese: 天下歸心; pinyin: Tiānxià guīxīn; lit. 'Receiving the Support of the World') is a modern Peking opera by composer Zhu Shaoyu. Staged by Zhang Yimou, directing his first Peking opera, the show premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, China (NCPA) in 2013.[2][3] A 2014 performance of the opera was released on DVD by NCPA Classics in China, and Accentus overseas.

Synopsis[]

Based on an episode from the Zuo zhuan, the play tells the true story of Duke Zhuang of Zheng and his mother from the Spring and Autumn period.

Cast[]

Role Original DVD Other[4]
Duke Zhuang of Zheng Meng Guanglu
Yuan Huiqin
Duchess Zhuang (Duke Zhuang's wife) Shi Yihong
Xu Mengke
Yingkaoshu's mother Kang Jing Zhai Mo

References[]

  1. ^ a b "NCPA Peking Opera You and Me". National Centre for the Performing Arts, China. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ "张艺谋京剧处女作亮相 "天下归心"大剧院首演". Mtime. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  3. ^ "NCPA Beijing — The Peking Opera "You and Me", directed by Zhang Yimou". ACCENTUS Music. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  4. ^ "NCPA's Production of Peking Opera You and Me(Directed by Zhang Yimou)". Damai.cn. Retrieved 19 May 2020.


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