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Article: A Chinese spin on Baroque opera ; The artist Zhang Huan stages Handel's 'Semele' for La Monnaie theater
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- September 17, 2009
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GEORGE LOOMIS
International Herald Tribune
09-17-2009
A Chinese spin on Baroque opera ; The artist Zhang Huan stages Handel's 'Semele' for La Monnaie theater
Byline: GEORGE LOOMIS
Section: Opera Review
Type: News
The artist Zhang Huan has staged Handel's 'Semele' for La Monnaie theater, in a production set in a 450-year-old Ming Dynasty temple.
An immense creature has usurped the square outside La Monnaie theater. With three thick legs supporting a partial torso, it might be the underside of a prehistoric reptile. In reality, it is "Three Legged Buddha," a sculpture by Zhang Huan, once known as an audacious performance artist and now hailed as a leading figure in China's visual arts. A ...