"Hamlet", one of the four classic tragedies by William
Shakespeare, is known to people all over the world. It's been
adapted numerous times onto screens both big and small, and has
been translated into a considerable number of languages.
The Peking Opera
version of "Hamlet." (Photo: CCTV.com)
Now the well-known masterpiece has a new version -
in the style of Peking Opera - and the adaptation won recognition
from a packed house in Paris. The newly-composed piece is adapted
and presented by the Shanghai Opera Theater.
The show is a nuanced combination of both eastern and western
elements. Most of the original dialogues in Shakespeare's work
remain, but at the same time traditional Peking Opera singing and
dancing merge into the variation, resulting in a rich and varied
show.
The performance met with warm applause.
Audience "Member" said, "The traditional performance art of
Peking Opera is quite impressive. It was astonishing! Paris is just
one of the stops on the troupe's European tour. Next they'll head
to Germany for more shows.
(CCTV.com February 21, 2008)
