Date: Sunday 25/3/2012, 2 pm - 4 pm.
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Kathy Hall will perform the Kunqu opera scene,'In Pursuit of the Dream' from 'The Peony Pavilion', with the LJKOA Kunqu Ensemble. There will be English and Chinese surtitles. Then, with the aid of slides, Kathy will take you briefly through the history of Kunqu Opera, role types and special characteristics, and explain the differences between Jingju (Beijing/Peking Opera) and Kunqu opera. The session will end with a Kunqu singing and movements workshop for anyone interested.
This event is part of a series of 6 FREE lecture-demonstrations and workshops to celebrate the 10th Anniversay of LJKOA.

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