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Shanghai Yue Opera House – Selected Excerpts
'Fortune-telling', an excerpt from He Wenxiu, is performed by the 'prince of Yue opera' Zhao Zhigang. Photo: Shanghai Yue Opera House
As part of the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Shanghai Yue Opera House will bring six excerpts from the best representations of the Yue opera tradition to the stage on March 1. Fans can expect titillating scenes from Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as 'fortune-telling', and an excerpt from He Wenxiu performed by the 'prince of Yue opera', Zhao Zhigang.
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