Nancy Rao, a distinguished professor in the Department of Music at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, wrote a book published ...

The Chinese classic Yue Opera The Butterfly Lovers starring performers such as Chen Lijun and Li Yunxiao from ­Zhejiang ...

But my patience gradually got better. And, of course, my Chinese, too.” Despite these positive traits, perhaps the best way for Cantonese opera to survive and thrive might simply be for us to ...

Soprano opera singer Qian Yi in front of the unique and intricate set of 'Paradise Interrupted' which is partially made of paper. (Lincoln Center Festival/Lihe Xiao) You may not know her name, but you ...

A Dream of Splendor, a Chinese opera, is in the final preparation stage for its world premiere. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A Chinese opera A Dream of Splendor, inspired by the popular TV ...

Ahead of this Mid-Autumn Festival, Kwai Chai Hong in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur is shining a light on the traditional Chinese opera. Despite its rich heritage, the art form, which incorporates music ...

How actor Yao infused Asian cultural icons like Sun Wukong into Sinners and navigated playing a grocer who finds his place between worlds in Ryan Coogler's supernatural thriller Sinners, set in the ...

As part of the larger festival, there will also be a Chinese Opera Festival featuring six different types of opera, including Cantonese, Peking, Yuediao, Qingqiang, Yue, and Kunqu. If you’ve ...

What inspired Yao to adapt Verdi's La Traviata for a smaller production was a concert she gave earlier this year in Beijing's ...

Peking Opera is not only a mode of cross-cultural communication, but also an emotional bond that connects overseas Chinese with their ancestral homeland. Peking Opera performer Zhang Yanyan has been ...