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Farewell My Concubine

New York Premiere 
Featuring Shanghai Peking Opera

Friday, September 15, 7 pm
Saturday, September 16, 3 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, September 17, 12 pm and 3 pm
Friday, September 22, 7 pm
Saturday, September 23, 3 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, September 24, 12 pm and 3 pm

The Shanghai Peking Opera presents this classic tale of love and suicide in a dramatic one-hour performance starring Shi Yihong, the "first lady of Chinese opera." Staged in The Met's intimate Astor Court, this production will let you feel the wind of the sword and witness the tragedy and sacrifice in unforgettable intimacy.

Gallery 217, The Astor Court
Tickets start at $140

Bring the Kids for $1.

Tickets to this event include same day Museum admission.

Farewell My Concubine is a co-production of MetLiveArts, Shanghai Peking Opera Company, and Cultural Investment Holdings.

It is made possible in part by Shanghai HYM Culture & Media Company.

Above: Shanghai Peking Opera. Photo by Liu Haifa