National Center for the Performing Arts re-stages its original opera Xi Shi.

Telling the ancient Chinese story in the form of Western opera, Xi Shi tells the love story of the beauty Xi Shi, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, during the war between the kingdoms of Yue and Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).

Since its 2009 premiere, the opera has won critical acclaim and attracted many veteran Chinese artists to join in, including director Cao Qijing, playwright Zou Jingzhi and composer Lei Lei. Famous sopranos Zhang Liping and Yao Hong play Xi Shi in the sixth round of the opera.

7:30 pm, June 20-23. National Center for the Performing Arts, No 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000.

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