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Chinese opera The Peony Pavilion
A new production of the Kunqu opera is staged in Shanghai
A new production of the Kunqu opera is staged in Shanghai after it was banned by the authorities from touring internationally.
Also on the programme: a tribute to the British artist Patrick Heron, the French love of ballooning and the American composer Steve Reich talks about new club mixes of his music.
(Photo: Chinese opera masks. Credit: Getty Images)
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