Qinqiang, also known as luantan , is one of the most representative opera genres of Xi’an. Its singing style features wide vocal ranges and resounding tones, while retaining an intricate tonal delicacy. The genre’s direct and intense emotional expression and the resonant, soaring vocals never fail to touch the audience. This programme features National Class One performers and Plum Blossom Award winners, showcasing the classic piece Returning to Jingzhou based on the plot of Romance of the Three Kingdoms . The production portrays thrilling power struggles in an awe-inspiring spectacle. Equally compelling is Zhou Ren on the Way Home , coined as one of the ‘Eight Great Libretti of Qinqiang‘.
4/7 (FRI) 7:30pm
Returning to Jingzhou
Main Cast: Qi Aiyun, Wang Xincang, Qu Qiaozhe, Zhi Zhaofei, Zhang Tao, Deng Wen, Sun Yadong, Tan Jianxun, Wang Xin
5/7 (SAT) 7:30pm
Zhou Ren on the Way Home
Main Cast: Wang Xincang / Tan Jianxun (as Zhou Ren), Dou Fengqin, Qi Aiyun, Zhang Tao, Zhang Wuhong, Deng Wen, Sun Yadong
Programme of ‘City in Focus : Xi’an’.
The performance will run for about 2 hours 45 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
Programme offerings differ by date. With Chinese and English surtitles.
Extension Activity
3/7 (THU) 7:30pm
Meet-the-Artists: The Beauty of Qinqiang Opera
Speakers: Ma Youxian, Qi Aiyun, Wang Xincang, Zhang Tao
Moderator: Chan Chun-miu
Venue: AC2, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
In Putonghua and Cantonese
Free admission. Limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration is required, please refer to Cultural Presentations Section website.