BY BRIGHT SHENG
Libretto By David Henry Hwang and Bright Sheng
June 14–July 3, 2022
San Francisco Opera
A Love That Tears A Dynasty Apart
The noble Jia family may have finally found the solution to its age-old debt: She’s young, she’s beautiful, and, most importantly, she’s wealthy. There’s only one problem. She’s not the woman of Bao Yu’s dreams.
Adapted from a classic of world literature, Dream of the Red Chamber is an opulent exploration of love, lust, and political intrigue in imperial China by composer Bright Sheng and Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang.