Hôtel de Pékin explained

Hôtel de Pékin – Dreams for a Dragon Queen is a 2008 English language opera by the Dutch composer Willem Jeths to a libretto by Friso Haverkamp. The opera was commissioned for opening of the opera theatre in the, part of the new in Enschede on 22 November 2008.^{[1] [2]}

The opera is based on the deathbed reminiscences of the empress Cixi.^[3]

Recording

• Hôtel de Pékin - Monique Krüs, Dennis Wilgenhof, Mark Stone, Angela Kerrison, Iestyn Morris, Robert Burt, Mijke Sekhuis, Karin Strobos, Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Schonwandt. Etcetera (label) 2012^[4]

Notes and References

1. Opera - 2009 438 "... Hotel de Pekin, by the composer Willem Jeths (born in 1959), evokes a different view of China from that of Tan Dun. There are similarities in their length (both pieces last about two and a quarter hours) and ponderous librettos (this one by ..."
2. Mens en Melodie v 62 2007 p 106 "Hotel de Pékin, opera van Willem Jeths en Friso Haverkamp 16/Joseph ... Liefdesdood Jeths en Haverkamp hebben een solide bouwwerk gemaakt van Hotel de Pekin."
3. Web site: Nationale Reisopera - Background . 2013-06-24 . https://archive.today/20130624230721/http://www.nationalereisopera.nl/en/programma/archief/producties/hotel_de_pekin/ . 2013-06-24 . dead .
4. http://www.challengerecords.com/products/1363280977 Hôtel de Pékin