Schedule for Peking Opera "Lady Mu Guiying Takes Command" Marking 120 years since the birth of Mei Lanfang 2022


Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra

Lady Mu Guiying Takes Command

When Western Xia invades Northern Song, retired old general She Taijun sends her great grandchildren, Yang Wenguang and Yang Jinhua to the capital city for information. Wenguang defeats Wang Lun, son of the treacherous official Wang Qiang, in a martial arts competition held to select the marshal who will lead the army against Western Xia forces. Mu Guiying, Yang Wenguang’s mother, has long held a grudge against the emperor. Persuaded by She Taijun and others, the patriotic general Mu Guiying agrees to lead the army in battling invaders.