{"product_id":"9789881605627","title":"Heart of Coral: A Chamber Opera After the Life of Xiao Hong","description":"\u003cp\u003eXiao Hong (1911-1942) was a contemporary of Eileen Chang and perhaps the most celebrated Chinese woman writer of the 1930s. She lived her short life with love, with freedom, and the land and its people always in her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on her life story, this new chamber opera is a reflection on Xiao's tumultuous life, from her early life in Harbin to her solitary death in Hong Kong, where she completed her most renowned novel, \u003ci\u003eTales of Hulan River\u003c\/i\u003e. Librettist Yan Yu's poetic verse brings the character of Xiao Hong vividly to life, and \u003ci\u003eHeart of Coral\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical testament to her unfailing aspiration to love and liberty. \u003ci\u003eHeart of Coral\u003c\/i\u003e was commissioned and produced by the Hong Kong Arts Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e East Slope Publishing Ltd. (Muse, Hong Kong)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"East Slope Publishing Ltd. (Muse, Hong Kong)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041462698224,"sku":"9789881605627","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789881605627_p0.jpg?v=1763693732","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789881605627","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}