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East Is Red - East Is Red / Various

Details

Format: CD
Catalog: 1007
Rel. Date: 05/30/2012
UPC: 093077100728

East Is Red / Various
Artist: East Is Red
Format: CD
New: NOT IN STOCK IN OUR STORE, BUT AVAILABLE TO ORDER $30.98
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Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. Burying The Chiang-Kai-Shek Dynasty
2. Side Five
3. Side Six
4. The East Is Red
5. The Long March
6. The War Of Resistance Against Japan

More Info:

An opera produced in 1963 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, The East Is Red depicts the history of the Chinese Revolution, beginning with the 1926 Northern Expedition against feudalism and Western imperialism. The production in Beijing that was recorded here involved over 3,000 workers, students, and peasants. Liner notes include the libretto, song explanations, commentary on the significance of the opera, and a chronology of the Chinese Revolution.
        
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