Westward Spread of Eastern Opera
Due to unforeseen logistical issues, performances will be rescheduled to new dates.
The performance presents a newly imagined Peking Opera, combining the classic repertoire with modern stagecraft and interactive cultural experience. Led by esteemed masters and featuring a re-arranged repertoire that emphasizes martial movements, offering a fresh perspective on the timeless art form. The immersive stage design, brief lines, and interactive workshops will also provide an unparallel opportunity for audiences to not only appreciate the beauty of Peking Opera but also to actively engage with it.
Peking Opera has been the principle form Chinese opera since the 18th century. It is a form of music-drama that combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics. Peking Opera grew out of Huiju opera, a folk opera originally popular in the regions of lower reaches of Yangtze River. In 1790, the four great Anhui troupes brought Huiju opera to Beijing, and this marks the beginning of Peking Opera. The repertoire of Peking Opera includes over 1,400 works, largely based on Chinese history, folklore, and classic literature.
‘Combining instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics, the rich repertoire of Peking opera is an interpretation of Chinese history, folklore, classic literature, and daily life.’
