CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS
Quanzhou Marionette Theater

Zankel Hall
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Quanzhou Marionette Theater
Wang Jingxian, Director
Xia Rongfeng, Master Puppeteer
Chen Yinghong, Master Puppeteer
Zhang Gong, Master Puppeteer
Lin Xiaojun, Master Puppeteer
Chen Zhijie, Drum Master

Auspicious Ritual Overture
The Young Monk Goes to Town
Ruolan’s Journey
Drunken Zhong Kui
Three Battles with the Skeleton Enchantress
Lantern Festival

Encore:
Taming the Monkey

Program is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes, including one intermission

Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture is made possible by a leadership gift from Henry R. Kravis in honor of his wife, Marie-Josée.

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Here is one of China’s great cultural treasures, featuring puppeteers who train for 20 years to master their art. With singing and musical accompaniment, the acrobatic pageantry of the marionettes—some with 20 strings or more—depicts famous Chinese legends and folktales.