Peony Pavilion at the Met

摘要

THEATERGOERS know well that the venue is a key factor in the experience of watching a play. So when the Kunqu Opera classic Peony Pavilion was staged in the Chinese-style garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York it promised something very special for both its producers and audience. On the night of November 30, 2012, the curtain lifted on the Kunqu Opera version of this 16th-century play directed by Oscar and Grammy winning composer