A scene from Chinese opera Nanchang Uprising. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The highly anticipated Chinese opera, Nanchang Uprising, featuring tenor Shi Yijie, captivated audiences during its ...

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese leaders attended a 2026 New Year gala featuring traditional opera on Tuesday evening in Beijing.

Actresses perform a scene from the Yueju Opera The Butterfly Lovers on the reality show Zuimei Zhongguoxi. Photo: Courtesy of the show's production team Yan Weihan, a sophomore in Beijing, feels happy ...

The original Chinese opera Marco Polo, based on the story of the Venetian explorer who traveled along the ancient Silk Road in the 13th century, will be staged in September at the Teatro Carlo Felice ...

In the recent popular film Full River Red (director Zhang Yimou), a score combining Yuju Opera and electronic and rock'n'roll music created an exciting atmosphere, sparking interest in young Chinese ...

It takes Chinese opera singer Gabrielle Chan at least one and a half hours to get ready for a performance. "I have a lot of layers to put on — base foundation, then powder, a layer of colour and ...

Chinese opera is an important feature of the country's art and culture, with a long history and diverse elements such as literature, music, dance and martial arts. The ninth Chinese Opera Culture Week ...

Chinese opera singer Wang Fan has sparked a diplomatic row after she was filmed singing the Soviet war song “Katyusha” inside the Mariupol Drama Theater in Ukraine where hundreds were killed last year ...

Chinese opera, and Asian opera in general, does not strive for the dramatic structure of Western operas, Sheng argues, pointing out that Asian audiences have traditionally been more interested in the ...