The Flower Princess: A Cantonese Opera by Tong Dik Sang

Illustrations

illustrations Act 1. Pledge by the Tree CHEUNGPING. Jau Saihin, it is said that “Heaven sends unpredictable winds and clouds.” What is your interpretation of this violent wind? the flower princess.indb 17 2010/2/9 9:16:52 AM Act 2.The Calamity EMPEROR. Oh! My daughter! Force your way from life to death. I send you now through the Gate of the Underworld! the flower princess.indb 18 2010/2/9 9:16:54 AM Act 4. Meeting at the Nunnery SAIHIN. For a year I have been storing up my tears, Three hundred days I have kept them all within, … the flower princess.indb 19 2010/2/9 9:16:56 AM Act 6. Presenting the Petition EMPEROR. I shall grant your wish. Let the music begin. (SAIHIN and CHEUNGPING perform their wedding ceremony by holding each end of the wedding sash.) the flower princess.indb 20 2010/2/9 9:16:58 AM Act 7. Double Suicide SAIHIN. I grieve for the tragedy that has befallen our land; I am moved by the Late Emperor’s ten-thousandfold favor. My wife and I together pray for your well-being. the flower princess.indb 21 2010/2/9 9:17:00 AM Cover page of the original script, which reads: “The Sin Fung Ming Opera Company Repertory for the Fourth Season The Flower Princess Scripted by Tong Dik Sang” the flower princess.indb 22 2010/2/9 9:17:03 AM The first page of the song “Autumnal Thoughts by the Dressing Table” sung at the beginning of Act 7, with text and musical notation. the flower princess.indb 23 2010/2/9 9:17:05 AM the flower princess.indb 24 2010/2/9 9:17:05 AM ...