Dream Press Notices

In order to keep you updated on the press notices Dream is receiving, we will be updating this list frequently.  Please check back often.

Hong Kong Art Festival will present Asia Premiere of Dream in March, 2017

https://www.hk.artsfestival.org/en/programmes/sfo-hkaf-dream-of-red-chamber/Hong Kong Art Festival

http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20160729/PDF/b12_screen.pdf

 

Manling Chen, World Journal, Midwest edition, interview with Stan Lai, stage director of Dream of the Red Chamber (July 27, 2016)

http://www.worldjournal.com/4209145/article-%E8%B3%B4%E8%81%B2%E5%B7%9D%EF%BC%9A%E6%89%BE%E9%BB%83%E5%93%B2%E5%80%AB%E5%AF%AB%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E%E7%B4%85%E6%A8%93%E5%A4%A2-%E9%AB%98%E6%8B%9B%EF%BC%81/?ref=%E8%8A%9D%E5%8A%A0%E5%93%A5&ismobile=false World Journal Midwest edition

Leah Garchik, SF Chronicle, mention of SF Opera board member Doreen Ho talking about “Dream of the Red Chamber” (October 12, 2015)

http://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/garchik/article/Vanity-Fair-summit-includes-future-and-bit-of-6562216.php

Kevin L. Jones, KQED, “NEA Awards 27M in Grants for 2016, Over $2M for Bay Area Orgs” (Dream of the Red Chamber was awarded $90,000) (December 8, 2015)

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/12/08/nea-awards-27m-in-grants-for-2016-over-2m-for-bay-area-orgs/

Stephen Smoliar, Examiner.com, “SFO will present the world premiere of an adaptation of Chinese literature” (December 16, 2015)

http://www.examiner.com/article/sfo-will-present-the-world-premiere-of-an-adaptation-of-chinese-literature

Jieyu Yan, Sinovision, (TV news, during news hour Dec 16 evening, also online)

http://video.sinovision.net/?id=32078

Sean Au, KTSF-TV, (story aired at 7pm, 10pm and midnight on December 16, 2015)

http://www.ktsf.com/news-video/?bcid=4664880569001

Broadway World (press release) (December 16, 2015)

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/San-Francisco-Opera-to-Present-DREAM-OF-THE-RED-CHAMBER-World-Premiere-20151216

Saverio Mancina, Musical America, “New Opera Showcase – Hear the Evolution” (December 16, 2015)

http://musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyID=35349&categoryID=5

Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, “’Red Chamber’ to bring classic Chinese novel to S.F. Opera” (December 17, 2015)

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Red-Chamber-to-bring-classic-Chinese-novel-6705443.php

Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice, “S.F. Opera to Premiere Work Based on Chinese Classic” (December 17, 2015)

https://www.sfcv.org/music-news/sf-opera-to-premiere-work-based-on-chinese-classic

Lia Zhu, China Daily (International) “Red Chamber to become an opera” (December 17, 2015)

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2015-12/17/content_22733396.htm

Yuta Chen, World Journal (December 17, 2015)

http://www.worldjournal.com/3594294/article-%E9%87%91%E5%B1%B1%E6%AD%8C%E5%8A%87%E9%99%A2%E6%98%8E%E5%B9%B4%E4%B8%8A%E6%BC%94%E7%B4%85%E6%A8%93%E5%A4%A2/?ref=%E8%88%8A%E9%87%91%E5%B1%B1

Flora Xu, Sing Tao Daily (December 17, 2015)

http://www.singtaousa.com/604888/post-%E5%AF%B6%E9%BB%9B%E9%87%B5%E5%94%B1%E6%AD%8C%E5%8A%87-%E4%B8%89%E8%97%A9%E5%B8%82%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%A6%96%E6%BC%94/?variant=zh-hk&fs=16

China Press (December 17, 2015)

http://www.chinaqw.com/zhwh/2015/12-17/74080.shtml

Apply Daily (Taiwan) (December 18, 2015)

http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20151218/755660/

Roberto Friedman, Bay Area Reporter, “Opera of epic proportions” (December 24, 2015)

http://ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=outthere&article=563

Junghoon Lee, Korea Times (January 1, 2016)

http://www.koreatimes.com/article/20151231/961973

Jeffrey Freymann, KDFC State of the Arts (January 7, 2016)

http://www.kdfc.com/pages/15774823.php

Gabrielle Alfiero, NY Press, mentions showcase of four new operas in New York featuring members of the “Dream of the Red Chamber” creative team David Henry Hwang and Bright Sheng (January 7, 2016)

http://www.nypress.com/local-news/20160107/a-first-look-at-new-operas/1

Joshua Kosman, SF Chronicle, “S.F. Opera season: World premiere, graffiti ‘Aida’ (January 11, 2016)

http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/A-mix-of-old-and-new-in-S-F-Opera-s-16-17-6747918.php

Georgia Rowe, Bay Area News Group, “Bright Sheng’s ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ highlights San Francisco Opera’s new season” (January 11, 2016)

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/general-news/20160111/bright-shengs-dream-of-the-red-chamber-highights-san-francisco-operas-new-season

Jim Ambroff-Tahan, SF Examiner, “S.F. Opera’s 94th season reaches out to new operagoers” (January 11, 2016)

http://www.sfexaminer.com/s-f-operas-94th-season-reaches-out-to-new-opera-goers/

Stephen Smoliar, Examiner.com, “San Francisco Opera announces 2016-17 season and casting” (January 11, 2016)

http://www.examiner.com/article/san-francisco-opera-announces-2016-17-season-and-casting

Andrew Gans, Playbill, “SFO Season Will Feature Francesca Zambello-Directed Aida and David Henry Hwang Opera” (January 13, 2016)

http://www.playbill.com/article/sfo-season-will-feature-francesca-zambello-directed-aida-and-david-henry-hwang-opera

Backstage Pass with Lia Chang “San Francisco Opera to Present World Premiere of Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s ‘Dream of the Red Chamber,’ helmed by Stan Lai, Sep 10-29” (January 13, 2016)

https://liachang.wordpress.com/2016/01/13/san-francisco-opera-to-present-world-premiere-of-bright-sheng-and-david-henry-hwangs-dream-of-the-red-chamber-helmed-by-stan-lai-sept-10-29/

Stephen Smoliar, Examiner.com, “San Francisco Symphony presents sixteenth annual Lunar New Year festivities” (January 28, 2016)

http://www.examiner.com/article/san-francisco-symphony-presents-sixteenth-annual-lunar-new-year-festivities

Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice, “Symphony’s Lunar New Year Gala to Sparkle” (February 8, 2016)

https://www.sfcv.org/music-news/symphonys-lunar-new-year-gala-to-sparkle

Gerrye Wong, Asian Week “Super Days in Sunny California” mention of Pureum Jo singing an aria from “Dream of the Red Chamber” and premiere in September (February 14, 2016)

http://www.asianweek.com/2016/02/14/super-days-in-sunny-california/

Divina Infusino, Haute Living, “Inside SF Symphony’s Haute 2016 Chinese New Year Concert and Imperial Dinner” mention of Pureum Jo singing “Petal’s Burial” and world premiere in September (February 22, 2016)

http://hauteliving.com/2016/02/inside-sf-symphonys-haute-2016-chinese-new-year-concert-and-imperial-dinner/602636/

7thspace.com, “HKETO welcomes Year of the Monkey in San Francisco” mention of
Dream of the Red Chamber preview at Chinese New Year reception and that the world premiere will happen in SF this autumn and then will be mounted at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in March 2017 (February 23, 2016)

http://7thspace.com/headlines/524374/hketo_welcomes_year_of_the_monkey_in_san_francisco.html

Red Carpet Bay Area, “SF Symphony Welcomes the Year of the Monkey” mention of Pureum Jo performing “Petals’ Burial (Dai Yu’s Aria)” at Chinese New Year Concert (February 25, 2016)  

http://redcarpetsf.com/sf-symphony-welcomes-the-year-of-the-monkey/

SF Examiner “S.F. Symphony announces 105th Season” mention of “Dream of the Red Chamber Overture” (February 29, 2016)

http://www.sfexaminer.com/s-f-symphony-announces-105th-season/

Sue Gilmore, Bay Area News Group, “San Francisco Symphony will perform works by John Adams, Lou Harrison and Michael Tilson Thomas in 2016-17 Season” mention of “Dream of the Red Chamber” overture suite (February 29, 2016)

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29577189/san-francisco-symphony-will-perform-works-by-john

Frances Kawi-Hwa Wang, NBC News Asian America “Trimmed from 120 Champters, ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ To Debut as Opera” coverage of Ann Arbor Michigan workshop (February 29, 2016)

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/trimmed-120-chapters-dream-red-chamber-debut-opera-n527741

Alan Chong Lai, International Examiner mention of world premiere in September (March 1, 2016)

http://www.iexaminer.org/2016/02/arts-etc-march-2-2016/

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_29370428/world-premiere-bright-sheng-and-david-henry-hwangs

http://www.sfexaminer.com/s-f-operas-94th-season-reaches-out-to-new-opera-goers/

https://www.sfcv.org/music-news/sf-opera-season-warhorses-aida-graffiti-chinese-world-premiere

http://www.examiner.com/article/san-francisco-opera-announces-2016-17-season-and-casting

http://www.kdfc.com/pages/15774823.php

http://sfopera.com/1617-season/

http://www.chinainsight.info/ January 2016 issue, P. 9

http://www.worldjournal.com/3619428/article-%E3%80%8C%E7%B4%85%E6%A8%93%E5%A4%A2%E3%80%8D%E5%8C%96%E8%BA%AB%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E6%AD%8C%E5%8A%87-%E9%BB%83%E5%93%B2%E5%80%AB%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%E5%BF%83%E5%BE%97/?ref=%E8%8A%9D%E5%8A%A0%E5%93%A5

Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle “’Red Chamber’ to bring classic Chinese novel to S.F. Opera”
http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Red-Chamber-to-bring-classic-Chinese-novel-6705443.php
 
Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice “S.F. Opera to Premiere Work Based on Chinese Classic”
https://www.sfcv.org/music-news/sf-opera-to-premiere-work-based-on-chinese-classic
 
Stephen Smoliar, Examiner.com “SFO will present the world premiere of an adaptation of Chinese literature”
http://www.examiner.com/article/sfo-will-present-the-world-premiere-of-an-adaptation-of-chinese-literature
 
Lia Zhu, China Daily (International) “Red Chamber to become an opera”
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2015-12/17/content_22733396.htm
 
Yuta Chen, World Journal
http://www.worldjournal.com/3594294/article-%E9%87%91%E5%B1%B1%E6%AD%8C%E5%8A%87%E9%99%A2%E6%98%8E%E5%B9%B4%E4%B8%8A%E6%BC%94%E7%B4%85%E6%A8%93%E5%A4%A2/?ref=%E8%88%8A%E9%87%91%E5%B1%B1
 
Flora Xu, Sing Tao Daily
http://www.singtaousa.com/604888/post-%E5%AF%B6%E9%BB%9B%E9%87%B5%E5%94%B1%E6%AD%8C%E5%8A%87-%E4%B8%89%E8%97%A9%E5%B8%82%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%A6%96%E6%BC%94/?variant=zh-hk&fs=16
 
China Press
http://www.chinaqw.com/zhwh/2015/12-17/74080.shtml
 
Jieyu Yan, Sinovision (TV news, during news hour Dec 16 evening, also online)
 
Sean Au, KTSF-TV (story aired at 7pm, 10pm and midnight on December 16, 2015)
 
Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/San-Francisco-Opera-to-Present-DREAM-OF-THE-RED-CHAMBER-World-Premiere-20151216

http://sfopera.com/discover-opera/201617-season/dream-of-the-red-chamber/

http://www.kdfc.com/pages/15774823.php

Bay Area News Group
S.F. Examiner
SFCV
Examiner.com