Rain on the Paulownia Tree · SR100091
Act Four
Retired in the West Palace, the emperor dreams of Yang Guifei and wakes to rain on the paulownia
Mural guide
On the small stage of a Yuan playhouse a female lead in plain clothes, a cangue on her neck, kneels at the centre and lifts her head to vow as white paper snowflakes begin to fall from above, with a drummer and a flute player at the side.
Part of · Rain on the Paulownia Tree
Retired in the West Palace, the emperor mourns before Yang Guifei's portrait, dreams of her and wakes to rain on the paulownia. The rain grows from light to heavy and shifts between cold and warm, showing his longing growing. The first tune is Duanzheng hao.