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The Peony Pavilion

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A Kunqu opera by the Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu, completed in 1598, telling of a young woman who dies of lovesickness for a man she has only seen in a dream and is later restored to life by the strength of that love. Regarded as one of the masterpieces of Ming-dynasty theatre, it remains a cornerstone of the Kunqu repertoire.

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Theatre 1
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1598 1
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    A Kunqu opera by the Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu, completed in 1598, telling of a young woman who dies of lovesickness for a man she has only seen in a dream and is later restored to life by the strength of that love.
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