Up close and personal
1 year, 1 month ago

Up close and personal

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Eight award-winning actors and actresses of traditional Chinese operas take a bow during the event in Beijing on Oct 11. The story of Red Bean displays the beautiful singing and acting of Xiju Opera," she adds, noting that one of the performers is Xiju Opera actor Wang Ziyu, whose grandfather, Wang Binbin, was known as one of the leading actors of Xiju Opera. Besides Xiju Opera, Wang Ziyu also learned Kunqu Opera — one of the oldest existing forms of traditional Chinese operas, with a history of more than 600 years. "Though it is a tragic love story, the stage set is beautifully decorated with mirrors, which is something rarely seen in Xiju Opera productions." Over a decade ago, An worked with Chinese theater director Li Liuyi, playing in Li's small theater productions, such as a trilogy portraying three female heroes, Hua Mulan, Mu Guiying and Liang Hongyu.

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Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life
1 month ago

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life

China Daily  

By ZHANG KUN | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-20 16:09 At the rehearsal of Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum, Series 1. A new concert production of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will bring to life ancient Chinese opera from 600 years ago. Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum Series 1 is …

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life
1 month ago

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to bring ancient Chinese opera back to life

China Daily  

At the rehearsal of Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum, Series 1. A new concert production of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe will bring to life ancient Chinese opera from 600 years ago. Taihe Zhengyin: Kunqu Opera from the Collection of the Palace Museum Series 1 is scheduled to premiere at the AIA Grand Theatre in …

Two Different Vocal Styles for Yuju Opera Performance
2 months ago

Two Different Vocal Styles for Yuju Opera Performance

China Daily  

A scene from Yuju Opera, Resurrection, is presented at the 11th edition of Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival. The production features six performers and four band members, who received positive feedback from the audience, especially young people. The festival will present 18 productions of traditional Chinese operas by 15 troupes at Star Theatres over the next three months.

Kunqu Opera is a hard act to follow
3 months ago

Kunqu Opera is a hard act to follow

China Daily  

Chinese-American writer Pai Hsien-yung and the performers greet the audience after the show. Pai, 87, a pivotal figure in modern Chinese literature and theater, took the stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the youth edition of the Kunqu Opera, The Peony Pavilion, which he produced and adapted. Pai's lecture also opened the latest performances of the youth edition of …

Maoqiang Opera stages a revival
6 months, 1 week ago

Maoqiang Opera stages a revival

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Wang Mu'er of the Wulian New Era Maoqiang Art Troupe prepares for a performance in Donghonghe village in Wulian county on May 14. Help at home Financial support from a local entrepreneur has also significantly helped the rapid development of Maoqiang Opera in recent years, Sun says. "Without Dong Yanping, there would be no New Era Maoqiang Art Troupe," she …

Maoqiang Opera stages a revival
6 months, 1 week ago

Maoqiang Opera stages a revival

China Daily  

Wang Mu'er of the Wulian New Era Maoqiang Art Troupe prepares for a performance in Donghonghe village in Wulian county on May 14. Help at home Financial support from a local entrepreneur has also significantly helped the rapid development of Maoqiang Opera in recent years, Sun says. "Without Dong Yanping, there would be no New Era Maoqiang Art Troupe," she …

Events start in honor of Peking Opera key stars
8 months, 1 week ago

Events start in honor of Peking Opera key stars

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The late Peking Opera artist Mei Baojiu and Hu performing in Yuzhoufeng, another classic Peking Opera piece. Forums by Peking Opera experts and artists will celebrate the art of Mei Lanfang and Mei Baojiu, and focus on issues on the training of young Peking Opera performers. At 13, Mei Lanfang joined Xiliancheng, then the biggest Peking Opera troupe in Beijing, …

Opera to celebrate art master's birth
1 year, 1 month ago

Opera to celebrate art master's birth

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Peking Opera actor Zhang Jianfeng. The Jingju Theater Company of Beijing announced its latest contemporary Peking Opera production, Qi Baishi, which will be staged in Beijing on Dec 16 and 17. Peking Opera, also known as jingju, dates back more than 200 years and was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010. The company invited …

Opera to celebrate art master's birth
1 year, 1 month ago

Opera to celebrate art master's birth

China Daily  

Peking Opera actor Zhang Jianfeng. The Jingju Theater Company of Beijing announced its latest contemporary Peking Opera production, Qi Baishi, which will be staged in Beijing on Dec 16 and 17. Peking Opera, also known as jingju, dates back more than 200 years and was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010. The company invited …

Up close and personal
1 year, 1 month ago

Up close and personal

China Daily  

One-act Peking Opera production, titled Waiting, directed, written and performed by Peking Opera actor Liu Dake, is staged during the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival in Beijing on Oct 12. From October to November, the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival brings 21 performances covering nine kinds of traditional Chinese operas, such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Cantonese Opera …

Up close and personal
1 year, 1 month ago

Up close and personal

China Daily  

One-act Peking Opera production, titled Waiting, directed, written and performed by Peking Opera actor Liu Dake, is staged during the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival in Beijing on Oct 12. From October to November, the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival brings 21 performances covering nine kinds of traditional Chinese operas, such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Cantonese Opera …

Up close and personal
1 year, 1 month ago

Up close and personal

China Daily  

One-act Peking Opera production, titled Waiting, directed, written and performed by Peking Opera actor Liu Dake, is staged during the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival in Beijing on Oct 12. From October to November, the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival brings 21 performances covering nine kinds of traditional Chinese operas, such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Cantonese Opera …

Up close and personal
1 year, 1 month ago

Up close and personal

China Daily  

One-act Peking Opera production, titled Waiting, directed, written and performed by Peking Opera actor Liu Dake, is staged during the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival in Beijing on Oct 12. From October to November, the 10th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival brings 21 performances covering nine kinds of traditional Chinese operas, such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Cantonese Opera …

Up close and personal
1 year, 1 month ago

Up close and personal

China Daily  

Eight award-winning actors and actresses of traditional Chinese operas take a bow during the event in Beijing on Oct 11. The story of Red Bean displays the beautiful singing and acting of Xiju Opera," she adds, noting that one of the performers is Xiju Opera actor Wang Ziyu, whose grandfather, Wang Binbin, was known as one of the leading actors …

Folk opera steps into the spotlight
1 year, 4 months ago

Folk opera steps into the spotlight

China Daily  

Artists from the Wenzhou Ouju Opera Troupe perform at the news conference for the upcoming showcase of Wenzhou folk operas in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Three folk opera productions from Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, and a gala evening of Chinese folk opera highlights will be showcased at Wanping Theater in Shanghai from Wednesday to Sunday. One of the three operas, Zhang Xie …

Folk opera steps into the spotlight
1 year, 4 months ago

Folk opera steps into the spotlight

China Daily  

Artists from the Wenzhou Ouju Opera Troupe perform at the news conference for the upcoming showcase of Wenzhou folk operas in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Three folk opera productions from Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, and a gala evening of Chinese folk opera highlights will be showcased at Wanping Theater in Shanghai from Wednesday to Sunday. One of the three operas, Zhang Xie …

Opera turns a new page
1 year, 5 months ago

Opera turns a new page

China Daily  

Peking Opera actress Fu Jia plays the role of Yi Qin'e in the latest contemporary Peking Opera production, Leading Role, which was adapted from the award-winning novel with the same title by Chen Yan. Standing on the stage inside the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, where classic Peking Operas are performed almost every day, Zhang, who is also a veteran …

Opera turns a new page
1 year, 5 months ago

Opera turns a new page

China Daily  

Peking Opera actress Fu Jia plays the role of Yi Qin'e in the latest contemporary Peking Opera production, Leading Role, which was adapted from the award-winning novel with the same title by Chen Yan. Standing on the stage inside the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, where classic Peking Operas are performed almost every day, Zhang, who is also a veteran …

Yueju Opera production sings the praises of Song Dynasty official
1 year, 7 months ago

Yueju Opera production sings the praises of Song Dynasty official

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Zouma Yushi, an original play by the Xiao Baihua Yueju Opera Troupe, hails the integrity of Song Dynasty official Chen He. His integrity, unyielding spirit and devotion to his duties has inspired Xiao Baihua Yueju Opera Troupe, based in Ningbo, Zhejiang province — also Chen's hometown — to produce Zouma Yushi, an original play centering on Chen and the fight …

A revolutionary approach
1 year, 8 months ago

A revolutionary approach

China Daily  

A scene from the opera. "Our team has also made the Yangju Opera very modern, immersive and as engaging as hit movies and TV dramas," Li says. According to Wang Xiaobing, director of the Yangju Opera troupe, the ensemble was founded in 1953 and, in its 70-year history, has experienced a loss of talent over a protracted period, which has …

Experiences on introducing traditional opera to youth shared at Shanghai forum
2 years ago

Experiences on introducing traditional opera to youth shared at Shanghai forum

China Daily  

Traditional operas have been pitched to teachers and students. For long, it has been the home of great performers of various types of Chinese operas, including Peking Opera, Yueju Opera and Kunqu Opera as well as other genres of stage art booming in Shanghai and neighboring areas. To pass on the operatic tradition to the younger generation, the city's Jinshan …

Experiences on introducing traditional opera to youth shared at Shanghai forum
2 years ago

Experiences on introducing traditional opera to youth shared at Shanghai forum

China Daily  

Traditional operas have been pitched to teachers and students. For long, it has been the home of great performers of various types of Chinese operas, including Peking Opera, Yueju Opera and Kunqu Opera as well as other genres of stage art booming in Shanghai and neighboring areas. To pass on the operatic tradition to the younger generation, the city's Jinshan …

Cultural work gets policy push
2 years, 3 months ago

Cultural work gets policy push

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Guideline promotes development of traditional arts On Aug 15, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, released a national guideline centered on cultural development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with the aim of promoting socialist culture and turning China into a country with a strong foundation …

Cultural work gets policy push
2 years, 3 months ago

Cultural work gets policy push

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Guideline promotes development of traditional arts On Aug 15, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, released a national guideline centered on cultural development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with the aim of promoting socialist culture and turning China into a country with a strong foundation …

Adding digital charm to traditional Chinese opera
2 years, 6 months ago

Adding digital charm to traditional Chinese opera

China Daily  

A series of digital assets featuring classical Chinese operas were released recently. A series of digital assets featuring classical scenarios from six Chinese operas were recently launched as joint productions by CICG Center for Asia and Pacific, under China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, and the China Theater Association. The collectibles, offered on non-fungible token platform Jingtan, show iconic repertories of …

Adding digital charm to traditional Chinese opera
2 years, 6 months ago

Adding digital charm to traditional Chinese opera

China Daily  

A series of digital assets featuring classical Chinese operas were released recently. A series of digital assets featuring classical scenarios from six Chinese operas were recently launched as joint productions by CICG Center for Asia and Pacific, under China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, and the China Theater Association. The collectibles, offered on non-fungible token platform Jingtan, show iconic repertories of …

Peking Opera veteran brings the art form to younger audiences
2 years, 9 months ago

Peking Opera veteran brings the art form to younger audiences

China Daily  

Veteran artist Wang Rongrong displays Peking Opera movements during an event at Chang'an Grand Theater in Beijing on March 8. Having been a Peking Opera artist for over 40 years, Wang Rongrong says she still loves the art form and continuously gains deeper understanding about its beauty. On the International Women's Day on March 8, the veteran artist appeared in …

Opera festival starts with tragic love story
3 years, 1 month ago

Opera festival starts with tragic love story

China Daily  

The art is a form of Chinese opera from Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Every October, young theatergoers, who share a passion for traditional Chinese operas with a modern twist, gather at Beijing's Star Theater to enjoy the annual Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival. Featuring both veteran Yueju Opera actors, actresses, and new Yueju Opera performers－six in total, the show, directed by …

Opera festival starts with tragic love story
3 years, 1 month ago

Opera festival starts with tragic love story

China Daily  

The art is a form of Chinese opera from Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Every October, young theatergoers, who share a passion for traditional Chinese operas with a modern twist, gather at Beijing's Star Theater to enjoy the annual Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival. Featuring both veteran Yueju Opera actors, actresses, and new Yueju Opera performers－six in total, the show, directed by …

Traditional operas performed in Qingdao
3 years, 4 months ago

Traditional operas performed in Qingdao

China Daily  

An evening gala featuring traditional Chinese operas was held in Qingdao, Shandong province on July 24. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the gala presented audiences with various Chinese traditional operas, including Peking opera, Lyu opera, Liuqiang opera, and Maoqiang opera. Lyu opera is the most iconic type of Shandong opera, …

Traditional operas performed in Qingdao
3 years, 4 months ago

Traditional operas performed in Qingdao

China Daily  

An evening gala featuring traditional Chinese operas was held in Qingdao, Shandong province on July 24. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the gala presented audiences with various Chinese traditional operas, including Peking opera, Lyu opera, Liuqiang opera, and Maoqiang opera. Lyu opera is the most iconic type of Shandong opera, …

Rebirth of an ancient art
3 years, 6 months ago

Rebirth of an ancient art

China Daily  

Performers present a well-known Kunqu Opera, Zhong Kui Marries off His Sister, at Changyinge in Beijing’s Palace Museum. When Kunqu Opera was listed as one of the Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in May 2001-the first entry from China on that list, many Chinese people probably wondered why it had such a privilege. Though the …

Rebirth of an ancient art
3 years, 6 months ago

Rebirth of an ancient art

China Daily  

Performers present a well-known Kunqu Opera, Zhong Kui Marries off His Sister, at Changyinge in Beijing’s Palace Museum. When Kunqu Opera was listed as one of the Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in May 2001-the first entry from China on that list, many Chinese people probably wondered why it had such a privilege. Though the …

Rebirth of an ancient art
3 years, 6 months ago

Rebirth of an ancient art

China Daily  

Performers present a well-known Kunqu Opera, Zhong Kui Marries off His Sister, at Changyinge in Beijing’s Palace Museum. When Kunqu Opera was listed as one of the Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in May 2001-the first entry from China on that list, many Chinese people probably wondered why it had such a privilege. Though the …

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