Performance Schedule
"The Red Mane Horse" (紅鬃烈馬)
- Date: Friday, December 15, 2023
- Time: 19:30
"Farewell My Concubine" (霸王別姬)
- Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Time: 19:30
Starring Cast
Yu Kuizhi, Li Shengsu, Liu Kuikui, Hu Bin, Guo Yaoyao, Ma Xiangfei, Zhu Hong, Liu Lei, Chu Fengyi, Gao Cui.
Event Highlights
The China National Peking Opera Company presents two consecutive nights of national-level Peking Opera masterpieces for Macau audiences. Led by contemporary Peking Opera leaders Yu Kuizhi and Mei School inheritor Li Shengsu, the company brings its strongest ensemble to Macau.
- Opening Night – "The Red Mane Horse": A traditional classic telling the love story of Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan. After being separated for 18 years, they reunite. With the help of Princess Daizhan, Xue Pinggui captures Chang'an and declares himself emperor.
- Finale – "Farewell My Concubine": One of the classic Qingyi (female role) pieces of the Mei School, created by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang. The story is set at the end of the Chu-Han Contention. Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, is trapped by Han Xin's ten-sided ambush. The Han camp then deploys the "songs of Chu on all sides" strategy, making the Chu soldiers homesick and causing their morale to collapse. Yu Ji, who has followed him in battle for years, realizes the dire situation and resolves to die to sever their bond. Defeated, Xiang Yu feels he cannot face his elders east of the Yangtze and commits suicide at the Wu River.
About the Company
Founded in 1955 with Mei Lanfang as its first president, the China National Peking Opera Company has inherited, adapted, and staged nearly 600 outstanding productions over half a century. It has toured over 50 countries and regions across five continents, earning international acclaim for Peking Opera culture and playing a vital role in cultural exchange. This visit to Macau features the company's finest performers presenting two Peking Opera classics, delivering the authentic charm of this national treasure – an absolute must-see.
Event Series
This performance is part of the "Happy Chinese New Year" and National Art Troupes (Macau) Performance Season.
Organizing Entities
- Organizers: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China; Social Affairs and Culture Department of the Macao SAR Government
- Co-organizers: Publicity and Culture Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd.
- Presenter: Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government
- Performing Unit: China National Peking Opera Company
- Exclusive Financial Cooperation Partner: Bank of China Macau Branch
