Chinese opera ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ opens in San Francisco with much ambition, too little nerve

Most people that are into the enjoyment and art of theater, enjoy a good opera performance every once in a while. Well this article contain insight about a new opera known as ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’, which has since come to San Francisco. This particular opera performance has made its way to San Francisco after much ambition.

Key Takeaways:

• A new operatic genre that merges cultural traditions is slowly being created.
• For American audiences, it offers the opportunity to discover one of the great epic novels of world literature, first published in 1791 and sometimes called the Chinese “War and Peace.”
• The impression is that of too much opera by committee, its so-called “Dream” team.

“A new operatic genre that merges cultural traditions is slowly being created. The latest, and one of the most ambitious, is Bright Sheng’s “Dream of the Red Chamber,” which was given its world premiere Saturday night by San Francisco Opera.”

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-red-chamber-opera-review-20160910-snap-story.html