''Red Cliff'' () is a Peking opera by the China NCPA which premiered at the first anniversary of the National Grand Theatre in 2008. The director was the choreographer and PLA lieutenant general

Zhang Jigang Zhang Jigang (, ; (born December 25, 1958) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese choreographer and a Lieutenant General in the People's Liberation Army. He was the former director of the Song and Dance Ensemble with the People's Liberation Army b ...

, best known as deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies.Beijing Review - v52 p43 2009 "Modern opera techniques, especially in setting and stage design, enhance the theatrical effects of the performance, as was the case of Red Cliff, a big-budget blockbuster that is rare on Peking Opera stages. Red Cliff 'director Zhang Jigang, who was deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games' opening and closing ceremonies, removed the traditional "one-table-and-two- chairs" setting for a more sophisticated stage design. He said that he ... It was written by

Cai Fuchao Cai Fuchao (; born April 1951) is a Chinese journalist, politician, and propaganda official. He previously served as deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party and director of the State Administration of Press, Publicat ...

and composed by Zhu Shaoyu. In China the opera appeared in three versions - for older singers, youth, and children - as part of the educational purpose of the project. The opera then toured Europe.Europe tour and programme and plot
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Synopsis

A dramatised account of the

Battle of Red Cliffs The Battle of Red Cliffs, also known as the Battle of Chibi, was a decisive naval battle in the winter of AD 208–209 at the end of the Han dynasty, about twelve years prior to the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. T ...

in 208 AD, the play is based on relevant chapters from the 14th century novel '' Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by

Luo Guanzhong Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: ), was a Chinese writer who lived during the Ming dynasty. He was also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (). Luo was attri ...

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* Peking operas Han dynasty in fiction Works based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms Plays set in the 3rd century Hubei in fiction {{Romance of the Three Kingdoms