A scene from Kun opera "Dream of the Red Chamber".[Photo by Hu Zhe/chinadaily.com.cn] One of China’s four great classic novels "Dream of the Red Chamber" was adapted to Kun opera and staged on October ...
Pupils practice basic skills of Kun Opera at the opera class in Qiandeng Central Primary School in Qiandeng Town of Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 25, 2019. Qiandeng Town is the ...
The Butterfly Dream, Contemporary Legend Theater's (當代傳奇劇場, CLT) upcoming production, seems a conventional work of Chinese opera compared to 108 Heroes the troupe's most recent piece. Although it ...
Editor’s Note: On October 28, 2024, the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe staged its 50th performance of “Peony Pavilion” at the China National Opera in Beijing. The show will take over eight hours to ...
Chinese opera has many regional styles. One of the oldest that still has a living heritage is kun opera (崑劇), which emerged during the Ming Dynasty (from the 14th century to the 17th century) in ...
Pupils practice basic skills of Kun Opera at the opera class in Qiandeng Central Primary School in Qiandeng Town of Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 25, 2019. Qiandeng Town is the ...