Stan Lai and "Dream of the Red Chamber"
Sophie Volpe spoke and informed us the "The Stone Phenonmenon" has many seuqels and "supplements'...that there has been much reenvisioning which takes place even in interstitial chapters. In 1792-1835 there were a dozen operative treatments. Cites 1944 film. Judith Zeitlin Bao Yu androgynous....has same sex relationships before love of girls. Manet. People only tune in to watch drama. Auden: People do not sing when they are sensible." Liminal stage refers to male world. Adolescence. Pasion. vs. Amy Tan bringing in acrobats, musicians from China, et. Stan Lai: Chinese OPera. 300 dialects Local operas. Operas not composed. 2 systems. Already made melodie. All collected tunes... Arrangement. Spoken Drama was also introduced from the West to China. Chinese govt support opera and companites to make new opera. . Image idea. White Deer Plain premiere. Showcase city....governme...
