Dream of the Red Chamber (opera)

Dream of the Red Chamber is an English-language opera in two acts composed by Chinese American composer Bright Sheng, with libretto by Sheng and David Henry Hwang. Based on the classic 18th-century Chinese novel of the same name by Cao Xueqin, the three-hour English-language opera had its world premiere on September 10, 2016, by the San Francisco Opera.[1][2][3] The opera was reprised by the San Francisco Opera in June 2022.

  1. ^ "SFOpera – San Francisco Opera Presents World Premiere of Dream of the Red Chamber". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ "S.F. Opera to Premiere Work Based on Chinese Classic – San Francisco Classical Voice". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ Building the Dream of the Red Chamber. Bright Sheng & David Henry Hwang on YouTube, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota, 26 January 2016