"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.
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 Peking Opera version of
"Hamlet." (photo: CCTV.com)
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 19, 2008)
