阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Kunqu Opera, 【小题1】 (know) as the Mother of Chinese Opera, enjoys a history of more than 600 years. As a traditional art show, it has left a profound influence 【小题2】 other forms of Chinese operas. In 2001, the USNECO 【小题3】(admit) it as one of the masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Group will launch a new production of Peony Pavilion《牡丹亭》 next spring. Peony Pavilion tells the special love story between a young woman Du Liniang 【小题4】a man called Liu Mengmei. As the most celebrated masterpiece in traditional Chinese opera and the “ultimate dream” of all Kunqu artists, Peony Pavilion 【小题5】 (adapt) many times over the past decades, says Gu Haohao, 【小题6】 (direct) of the group.
The upcoming production will present all 55 acts of the play over three sessions, 【小题7】(last) eight hours. Many of the previous productions focus on the love story itself, but I believe the third session【小题8】 love wins over moral doctrines, and the strict barrier between life and death is 【小题9】 (extreme)important, Gu says.
Lee, a Kunqu artist, says, “I’ve witnessed Kunqu Opera rise through the ages, from difficult times to prosperous ones. Now more audiences are falling in love with 【小题10】 art form. I am sure in the near future we will be able to take this new Peony Pavilion on an international tour. ”