帝女花之香夭
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Title
帝女花之香夭
Subject
Chinese opera; Famous; Song
Description
帝女花之香夭(The Fragrant Death) is a famous Chinese opera piece.
The Emperor of the Ming dynasty had just approved of his future son-in-law who won the heart of his daughter with poetry. Later, the Qing army had attacked and took over the palace. The Emperor of Ming dynasty committed suicide with his family except Princess Cheung Ping. So the new Emperor of the Qing dynasty adopted the Princess and continued with the grand wedding.
香夭 (Fragrant Sacrifice) is the grand finale of the opera, sung on the wedding night. The Princess and her groom express their love for each other and their loyalty to the Ming dynasty, before they take their own lives, drinking poisoned wine.
The Emperor of the Ming dynasty had just approved of his future son-in-law who won the heart of his daughter with poetry. Later, the Qing army had attacked and took over the palace. The Emperor of Ming dynasty committed suicide with his family except Princess Cheung Ping. So the new Emperor of the Qing dynasty adopted the Princess and continued with the grand wedding.
香夭 (Fragrant Sacrifice) is the grand finale of the opera, sung on the wedding night. The Princess and her groom express their love for each other and their loyalty to the Ming dynasty, before they take their own lives, drinking poisoned wine.
Creator
Leslie Cheung and Liza Wang
Source
Yang Motion Pictures from Youtube.com
Publisher
Yang Motion Pictures from Youtube.com
Date
Published on 9 Apr 2015
Relation
帝女花; Chinese opera, Cantonese opera
Format
.mp3
Identifier
the fragrant death
Collection
Other Media
Citation
Leslie Cheung and Liza Wang, “帝女花之香夭,” CCCH9051 Group 35, accessed May 15, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-35/items/show/20.
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