Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu Province
Performer
Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu was formerly the Su and Kunqu Opera Troupe of Jiangsu. Established in 1956, it performed both Kunqu Opera and Su Opera. The theatre has groomed five generations of performers, numbering over a hundred, and boasts numerous renowned artists such as ZHANG Jiqing, WANG Fang. It has contributed to the salvaging, upholding and developing of the classical art form.
It cooperated with PAI Hsien-yung producing The Peony Pavilion - Young Lovers’ Edition and The New Edition Jade Hairpin, which has been a sensational crossover in Kunqu communities and cultural circles.