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Production
Preparation for Flower Rains Along the Silk Road began in June 1978, when a group of artists dispatched by the Gansu branch of the Chinese Communist Party arrived in Dunhuang. Initial choreography and scenario preparation continued through July, with the basic structure ready in August 1978.
Rehearsals for the show began in February 1979.
Performance history
Flower Rains Along the Silk Road was debuted on 23 May 1979. It was performed in Beijing that October as part of National Day festivities.
The story has been updated several times, with new versions performed in 2008 and 2016; another version is designed specifically for performance for tourists. According to China Daily, as of 2019 the show had been staged almost three thousand times, with 300 million renminbi generated in revenue and 4.5 million tickets sold.
Flower Rains Along the Silk Road was granted the First Outstanding Repertory Opera Award by the Ministry of Culture (China) in 2009.
References
Works cited
- "Flower Rains Along the Silk Road: A Timeless Classic". China Daily. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2024.