The Song of Mount Kumgang () is a North Korean revolutionary opera. First performed in 1973, it is credited to Kim Jong Il.
The performance is considered one of the "Five Great Revolutionary Operas", a group of classical, revolution-themed opera repertoires well received within North Korea.가극 작품 – NK Chosun전영선 (2004년 5월 5일). 〈제7부 북한의 가극 - 제1장 피바다식 혁명가극의 개념〉, 《북한의 문학과 예술》. 서울: 역락. 2008年03月26日, 杭州大剧院春季演出季－朝鲜歌剧《卖花姑娘》 – 浙江在线新闻网
The orchestra uses entirely Western musical instruments, except for some bamboo wind instruments.
Plot
A family is separated during Japanese rule and reunite twenty years later, living a joyful life under the new communist system.
Reception According to the DPRK description, "The opera represents the transformation of the mountain area, once worthless under the Japanese oppression, into the people's paradise through the portrayal of the local girls' joyful life and the hero Hwang's personal experience".
See also
List of North Korean operas Culture of North Korea North Korean literature Korea under Japanese rule Korean People's Army Divided families in Korea
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