Star Tribune music critic Rob Hubbard wrote a wonderful preview giving the history of the development of Dream of the Red Chamber and the salient innovations of the UMN Opera Theatre’s world premiere production.

https://www.startribune.com/university-opera-theatre-stages-dream-of-the-red-chamber/601183080\\The

UMN College of Liberal Arts published an article on this opera production:

https://cla.umn.edu/news-events/story/university-opera-theatre-presents-dream-red-chamber?utm_source=cla_marcom_subject&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mus_red_chamber

Having been with us since our first public meeting on August 11, 2011 (https://chfmn.org/11-dream-dinner/) veteran critic Michael Anthony gave an insider’s expansive view of this opera in both MinnPost (link) and Classical Voice North America, the journal of the National Music Critics Association.

Avid fan JiJun He wrote on his reflections on his personal with the novel Dream of the Red Chamber and reflected on how this 21^st century response to it, in the form of opera, has changed his views.

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After the successful premiere performances, CHF held two appreciation dinners in honor of the cast and crew. Everyone had a wonderful time. Enjoy these memories by well known photographer Mark Stanley!