Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company Royal Feast of the Underworld
11/26(Sat)14:3011/27(Sun)14:30
Royal Feast of the Underworld tells a fictional journey of the legendary Empress Regnant WU Zhao into the underworld. As the empress wavers between passing the throne to her son or her nephew WU Cheng-si, her soul ventures to the underworld where she meets the late members of the ruling LI family, forcing her to acknowledge her usurpation of the throne and returns the empire to its rightful ruler, the heir of LI clan. Resentment grows during this trip and WU Zhao knows she must find a way back to the world of the living, to rid herself of the LI family’s haunting ghosts once and for all….
Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company
With its mission of passing on the torch of Taiwanese opera by finding a new path, Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company is committed to elevating traditional opera to the level of fine art. The troupe not only enlists excellent senior actors in the field but also cultivate new talents. Over the course of 25 years, the company has been committed to the production of sophisticated and exquisite shows which explore possibility of interdisciplinary collaboration while preserving the traditional essence of Taiwanese opera.
One Song Orchestra
One Song Orchestra is the one and only professional orchestra in Taiwan which enshrines local music culture as core value. It only performs music written by Taiwanese composers, or music inspired by Taiwanese elements. The mission of the orchestra is to enrich classical music with Taiwanese culture and to revitalize Taiwanese music with classical music practices – demonstrating the power of culture by practicing this motto, “local is the new global.”
Creative Team
Artistic Director & Producer / TANG Mei-yun
Director / DAI Jun-fang
Playwright / CHEN Jian-xing
Music Designer & Conductor / LI Zhe-yi
Orchestra / One Song Orchestra
Stage Designer / Samuel WANG
Lighting Designer / QIU Yi-xin
Video Designer / WANG Yei-sheng
Vocal Composer / CHEN Xin-han
Costume Designer / LIN Shi-chang
Stage Manager / FANG Mei-cian
Photographer / CAI Rong-feng
Performers / TANG Mei-yun, TANG Wen-hua, XU Xiu-nian, Hsiao-mi, LI Wen-hsun, LIN Fang-yi, TSENG Mei-ping, DU Jian-wei, LI Jia, WU Min-zhen, SU Bo-rui, LIANG Fang-yu, FAN Xin-yu, ZHU Nian-wei, WU Yi-zhen, and Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company.
Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company Royal Feast of the Underworld
Traditional Theater
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NTT Member pre-order from 2nd August. Tickets available from 9th August.
Early Bird Package for NTT Members
From 2nd to 8th August, 25% off regular ticket price for first section’s programs for NTT Members.
※No limits on price categories and amount of tickets.
Ticket Package
- 20% off for one or more tickets to performances of Ming Hwa Yuan Arts & Cultural Group Han Xiang Zi and Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company Royal Feast of the Underworld
Other Discounts
- 10% - 25% off for NTT membership holders.
- 10% off for National Theater and Concert Hall, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) and National Symphony Orchestra membership holders.
- 10% off for CTBC Bank, E.SUN Commercial Bank and Taishin International Bank, Bank SinoPac and Cathay United Bank credit card holders.
- 50% off for disabled persons plus one companion, and senior citizens 65 or above (ID required at entrance).
- 25% off group ticket price for groups of 20 or more per program.
※Only one discount may apply per purchase.
※Tickets purchased as a ticket package can not be individually returned or exchanged.
※Approx. 170 minutes with a 20-minute intermission
※Performed in Taiwanese with Chinese and English surtitles
※Suggested for ages 7 and above