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by composer Hao Weiya to a libretto by Liu Heng. Liu is well known for the scripts to films like ''

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'', '' The Knot'', and ''

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''. The opera was announced as "the first realistic opera produced by the NCPA". The premiere was directed by

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with stage designs by Gao Guangjian, conducted by Lü Jia. In September 2021, the opera was rearranged under the name ''Summer Rainbow'' (夏日彩虹) by NCPA.

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Chinese western-style operas Operas 2009 operas Works by Liu Heng {{opera-stub