SAN FRANCISCO - It was a week before the premiere, and Bright Sheng, the composer and co-librettist of the new opera "Dream of the Red Chamber," was already bracing for the backlash.

旧金山——距离首演还有一个星期，新歌剧《红楼梦》的剧本作者之一，作曲家盛宗亮已经准备好迎接强烈的反对意见了。

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"Red Chamber Dream" composed an endless elegy for those ladies who held a strong women awareness and struggling spirit through the tragic end of Miaoyu.

《红楼梦》正是用妙玉的爱情悲剧为那些有着强烈的女性意识与抗争精神的女子谱写了一曲无尽的挽歌。

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According to the Dream of the Red Chamber, a popular Chinese novel set during the Qing Dynasty, peacock feathers were also used.

根据红楼梦，清代中国著名的小说集，孔雀羽毛也使用。

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Usually known for classic productions such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, The Dream of the Red Chamber is a collaborative effort, with choreography by Wang Xin Peng, artistic director of Germany's Ballet Dortmund, and a musical score written by Oscar-winning composer Michael Nyman and performed by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

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