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A Conversation with Tan Dun: A New "Peony Pavilion" in an Old Context

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A Conversation with Tan Dun: A New "Peony Pavilion" in an Old Context

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Composer Tan Dun and Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator in Charge of Asian Art, discuss Tan Dun's new version of Peony Pavilion which was staged in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Astor Court. Inspired by Chinese gardens and previous versions of the Chinese opera, Tan Dun's restaged the classic kunqu opera by condensing it into four acts and presenting it within the confines of the Astor Court, a replica of a Chinese Garden.

This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Chinese Garden: Pavilions, Studios, Retreats, on view August 18, 2012–January 6, 2013.

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Period:
Northern Qi dynasty (550–577)
Date:
mid- to late 6th century
Culture:
China
Medium:
Limestone with traces of pigment
Dimensions:
H. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); D. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. D. Herbert Beskind, 1956
Accession Number:
56.209

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 206

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