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 ...

Young performer takes center stage as part of an event to celebrate the Beijing Opera Art's College's past decade's achievements, Chen Nan reports. As five band members play musical instruments, such ...

Women Generals of the Yang Family, a classical piece from the Peking opera repertoire, is coming to New York. [Provided to China Daily] The "Mei dynasty" of Peking Opera has come to an end. The heir ...

Under a master's guidance, performers show they are worthy inheritors of ancient craft, Chen Nan reports. The backstage was busy and noisy. Young male Peking Opera performers in their 20s were ...

In July, brace yourself for a cultural spectacle as the traditions of Jingju (Peking opera) take centre stage, courtesy of the GuoGuang Opera Company from Taiwan. The premiere of the Jingju Magic - ...

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SHANGHAI — Princeton University undergraduate Kathy Zhang has spent three years poring over classics textbooks, but on Monday morning, she started a class of a different kind: Peking opera. From Aug.