The Flower Girl -- Large-scale North Korean Revolutionary Opera May 31, 2008

Time: 2008/5/31
Venue: Great Hall of the People
Price: 180/280/380/480/680/880
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30years have passed since the premiere of the revolutionary opera "TheFlower Girl" adapted from the immortal classic "The Flower Girl." Ithas been staged more than 1,300 times before workers, peasants, youthand students and working people from all other walks of life andforeigners and overseas compatriots and millions of people have enjoyedit.

Asit teaches the truth that the exploited and oppressed should turn outon the road of struggle and revolution in order to carve out theirdestiny, the revolutionary opera has gripped the hearts of the peoplefor its ever-increasing attraction and vitality.

Theopera is based on the profound seed theory that a flower girl sellingflowers out of sorrow and filial piety eventually comes out in astruggle and revolution. it raises a serious socio-political issue thatany devotion and sympathy can't save the destiny of the poor includingthe family of Kottbun in a society where exploitation and oppressionprevail.
Watchingthe opera, the audience grasps the truth that the people of a statelessnation and deprived of sovereignty are more dead than alive and onlywhen they set out on the road of revolution to fight can they defendthe sovereignty of the nation and enjoy a genuine life as anindependent people.

The opera was staged in many countries including China, Japan, France, Italy and Algeria nearly 170 times, evoking a lively response among foreigners.

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