An opera fan was praised on Chinese social media as a “hero” for his impromptu performance during a concert featuring Cuban American operatic soprano Lisette Oropesa. The opera’s hero: During Lisette ...

Even as venue closures and a dwindling audience base raise serious concerns about the survival of Cantonese opera, a new generation of artists, educators and aficionados are trying to revitalize it by ...

BEIJING, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Chinese opera (Kunshan) festival kicked off in Kunshan, a county-level city in east China's Jiangsu Province on September 5, and will last till ...

Hong Kong’s annual celebration of national heritage blends traditions with innovation in over 290 performances as attendances ...

BANGKOK — “Anywhere they play in Bangkok, I’ll be there,” said Warin Nithihiranyakul, 73, a dedicated fan of the Sai Yong Hong Chinese Opera troupe for more than 10 years. While waiting for his ...

Modernity need not be the enemy of tradition. In some ways it may even enhance it. Traditional works of literature, for instance, can be better presented by modern printing techniques. Likewise with ...

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese performer He Hongqing can change his facial expressions, and make up, on stage in a flash, but it's not due to skills learned at drama school. The man deemed China's ...