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National Guoguang Opera springs to life

Instead of a single production running three nights, Taiwan's national opera troupe will mount three separate nights of entertainment that Chinese opera fans won't want to miss

By David Monphard  /  STAFF REPORTER

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Mei himself never played in Taiwan. Instead, his contemporary Gu Zhengciu from Shanghai was invited in 1948 to entertain Chinese Nationalist (KMT) troops. In the end, he laid the foundation for "Taiwan Peking opera" and helped establish performance troops in the army, air force and navy. In 1995, these troupes were transferred from the Ministry of National Defense to the Ministry of Education and combined to form today's National Guoguang Opera Company.

Performance notes

What: National Guoguang Opera Company's (國立國光劇團) spring production

When: Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm

Where: Novel Hall (新舞台), located at 3 Sungshou Road, in Taipei

(北市松壽路 三號)

Tickets: Cost between NT$300 and NT$1,200 and are available at the door or by calling (02) 2341 9898, or ordering online at www.ticket.com.tw.

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