Women Generals of the Yangs
- Women Generals of the Yangs
"Women Generals of the Yangs" (杨门女将, pinyin "yangmen nujiang" ) is a Beijing Opera by Du Mingxin to a Chinese libretto, based on the Yangju Opera "Commanding the troops at 100 years old". First performance: China Peking Opera Company, 1960.
It is set during the Northern Song Dynasty at a time of war with the Western Xia. When the Song commander Yang Zongbao dies, his 100-year-old grandmother She Taijun and her grand daughter-in-law Mu Guiying (穆桂英) rally the troops.
Composer Du Mingxin produced a symphonic version for the China Philharmonic Orchestra, consisting of an overture, three movements and an epilogue. This was the first symphonic work commissioned for the young CPO.
References
* [http://www.china.org.cn/english/LI-e/32919.htm China Daily]
* [http://www.topdak.com/english/life/content.php?num=175 topdak.com]
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