Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Suzy Sung's Choir


In her youth, Mrs. Sung had sung in the Peking Opera. It was to her dismay that her husband, an official in the Kuo Ming Tang, had to flee for his life to the island of Formosa. It later became even worse, when he fell out of favor with Taipei authorities and was assigned to our small village as a magistrate. Not only did Suzy lament the loss of face, but the lack of dramatic opportunities. Still, the enterprising singer was quite successful in starting our first operatic troupe. The fact that the choir was made up mainly of members of her own household staff and a few disgruntled veterans did not diminish our enjoyment.

The only person who missed the performance of The Lonely Maiden was the Magistrate.



10 comments:

  1. What a sad and beautiful story and it just broke my heart to read that her husband, the cause of the loss of her own opportunities, did not attend the performance.

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  2. Ah,well!!! Pride can get in the way. Mrs. Song has brought beauty to her life...and that is good.

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  4. You are such a professional artist! I love portraits! I admire so much artist who make them. Your story is so touching, the atmosphere of your work absolutely unique. The story behind the works is absolutely important indeed but artwork is meant to give people feelings! I love artworks which make people feel cozy and good!
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  7. Good day Jeanne. Intrigued by lovely Yoli's post about your works of Art, I just had to come by here. Indeed, you create the loveliest of masterpieces and I love the descriptions that entails every single artwork. Please have a pleasant week ahead. :)

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  8. What an amazing outcome over a hard and difficult onset. The beautiful triumphs! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful creation of beauty and warmth.

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  9. Necessity is the mother of invention. But...do we regret those not in attendance? I think we always do.

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