When she was 14, her dance teacher told her she had expressive eyes and an oval face, which were best suited for Kunqu Opera. Shao Tianshuai didn't pay much heed to the compliment until her mother ...

It's been eight years since Kunqu opera was recognized as a UNESCO masterpiece of oral and intangible cultural heritage. Kunqu opera, considered the pinnacle of Chinese regional operas, appears well ...

Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest traditional Chinese art forms, with a history dating back about 600 years, has been recognized by the 2022 Global Art Promotion Award. Established by the Asian Art Fund ...

When Yang Fengyi took the post of director of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater in 2009, she was anxious. "I stood in a corner of the stage, looking at the audience. I was disappointed to see only ...

Kunshan Modern Kunqu Opera Theatre (KMKOT) was established last Monday afternoon, adding the first professional Kunqu Opera performing group to the hometown of Kunqu Opera. As China's 8th professional ...

Gu Weiying is a first-class actress with Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre (in Beijng) and a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC, China's top legislature). She specializes in performing ...

Traditional Chinese Kunqu opera is a tough sell for new audiences. Productions can span over 20 hours and minimal props and setting offer little help in understanding the story. But when is a ...

Artists from the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu Province perform The Interruption of a Dream from The Peony Pavilion at King's College, University of Cambridge on Monday. Photo: Sun Wei/GT ...

BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International students called on that when young people are introduced to Kunqu opera, they will gain a deeper understanding of and attraction to this art form, ...

NANJING, China, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebecca, the masterpiece of director Alfred Hitchcock tells the illusory and mysterious life story of a woman. It mirrors the traditional Chinese story of ...

SHANGHAI In the final moments of a recent performance of “The Peony Pavilion” here, a large cicada dropped onto the outdoor stage and buzzed around on its back, threatening to invade the long silk ...