Hokkien opera: The Egretta Garzetta Goddess

Produced by Xiamen Municipality Gezi Opera Troupe in 2000, it depicts a well-known legend of how Xiamen Island, also known as "Island of Egretta garzetta" was formed. Legend has it that the island was formerly an unknown island. A egretta garzetta fairy met and fell in love with a mortal who was known to be able to churn melodious music. A snake demoness got jealous of their love and tried to seperate them. The mortal was transformed into a rock while the egretta garzetta sacrificed her life to save her lover. This island was later known as "Island of Egretta Garzetta" in honour of this egretta garzetta fairy. This show is unique in the sense that the show's music was accompanied mainly using symphonic orchestra and not Chinese orchestra as supporting. In terms of performance style, it incorporated alot of western musical essence too.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hokkien
• Gezi
• opera
• Chinese
• 歌仔戏
• 芗剧

[OperafanSingapore]

Entertaining, and definitely advant-garde/trendy opera, quite "un-gezai" melodies. Not sure it would go down well with the traditionalist opera lovers.

[aycee78]

That is the problem.. some thought it was too musical. The tunes are actually very Xiamen in style, which I believe Taiwanese audience will like because Xiamen and Taiwanese folk music are quite similar

[iluvkoju]

NICE!!!!