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Dream of the Red Chamber or The Story of the Stone is an 18th-century Chinese novel authored by Cao Xueqin, considered to be one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It is known for its psychological scope and its observation of the worldview, aesthetics, lifestyles, and social relations of High Qing China.
Dream of the Red Chamber is an English-language opera in two acts composed by Chinese American composer Bright Sheng, with libretto by Sheng and David Henry Hwang.Based on the classic 18th-century Chinese novel of the same name by Cao Xueqin, the three-hour English-language opera had its world premiere on September 10, 2016, by the San Francisco Opera.
Learn about the history and variations of "Goodnight, Irene", a 20th-century American folk standard written by Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter and popularized by the Weavers. The song expresses the singer's troubled love for Irene and his suicidal fantasies.
Crazy for You is a romantic comedy musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin.Billed as "The New Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team's 1930 musical Girl Crazy, but also incorporates songs from several other productions.
A Qing Dynasty woodcut print depicts Xiren. By Gai Qi (born 1773). Hua Xiren (simplified Chinese: 花袭人; traditional Chinese: 花襲人; pinyin: Huā Xírén, rendered Aroma in David Hawkes' translation and Pervading Fragrance in Chi-chen Wang's translation), originally called Zhenzhu, is a major fictional character from the classic 18th century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber.
Qin Zhong (Chinese: 秦鐘; pinyin: Qín Zhōng) is a secondary character in Cao Xueqin's classic 18th century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber.He is Qin Keqing's younger brother and Jia Baoyu's handsome best friend and schoolmate.
Irene is a musical based on a play about an immigrant shop assistant who becomes a society lady. It was a huge hit in 1919 and 1973, starring Edith Day and Debbie Reynolds respectively.
Sweet Adeline is a film adaptation of a 1929 Broadway play by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. It stars Irene Dunne as a singer who falls in love with a composer and faces rivalry from a spy and a hero.