Chinese musician Cheng Yu and members of the Silk String Quartet will perform in the orchestra for the theatre production of Monkey: Journey to the West at London's Royal Opera House this month.
Silk String Quartet
Overseen by Chinese director Chen Shi-zheng, the production boasts a score composed by former Blur and Gorillaz singer Damon Albarn, and set and costume designs by his Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett. It is based upon the 16th Century Chinese novel Journey to the West and tells the tale of 'Monkey', who hatched from a stone egg, and his subsequent journey towards enlightenment.
The show will run at the Royal Opera House from 23rd - 26th July 2008, having already enjoyed stints at the Palace Theatre Manchester, the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, and its US premier at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina.
For more information and for tickets to the show please visit www.monkeyjourneytothewest.com
Cheng Yu's music can be found on the ARC Music releases "Chinese Masterpieces of the Pipa and Qin" (EUCD2074) and "The Silk String Quartet - Contemporary & Traditional Chinese Music" (EUCD2095), as well as the compilations "Chinese Classical Folk Music" (EUCD1564), "Exotic Strings" (EUCD1823) and "The Very Best of Chinese Music" (EUCD1947).
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