Young Peking opera artists are devoting years to mastering its demanding techniques, hoping to win over today's audiences ...
The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.
While they may differ only slightly in costume and makeup, all traditional opera forms, including Peking opera (京剧), are, strictly speaking, "regional," in that each is based on the music and dialect ...
"Well done! But don't sing too high here," says director Yang Chi of Dalian Peking Opera Theater. The instructions seem to echo around the ornate theater where the director often goes to see ...