The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

Stepping into Huguang Huiguan, or Huguang Guild Hall in Beijing, people who come to watch a resident musical may find the venue a heart of tradition and innovation. It comes alive with Jinfeng Yulu, ...

The Program in East Asian Studies and the Department of Music are delighted to present a series of in-person workshops during Wintersession hosted in collaboration with the Princeton University ...

SCHENECTADY — Linghui Tu, director and creator of “Journey of Love and Hope,” may have a seat front and center for rehearsal. But when something excites her — which is frequent — she is quick to bound ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Peking Opera is debuting in Chinese classrooms as part of an effort to promote traditional arts, drawing mixed reviews from students who find it hard to learn the complex gestures ...

On a Sunday afternoon in Beijing, applause rises from a modern theatre as Zhang Wanting performs a breathtaking pose in The ...

Cultural traditions die hard in history-conscious China. But they do die, as devotees of the highly stylized form of music drama called Peking opera are beginning to learn. The death is especially ...

Peking opera hit Paris last week, and Paris was fascinated. “The most beautiful spectacle in the world,” marveled the weekly Carrefour, “More than original and singular . . . prodigious,” said Le ...