The swell of music fills the theatre ... And, of course, my Chinese, too.” Despite these positive traits, perhaps the best way for Cantonese opera to survive and thrive might simply be for ...
Chinese opera actors, accompanied by a British orchestra ... not a portrait of it — it’s theatre, not a history story”. Combining a story with music written hundreds of years ago and ...
The artists performed traditional Chinese opera during the Spring Festival Gala in 2010 [Photo: VCG] In 1984, comedy sketches and skits were added to the line-up, becoming a key part of the gala.
Don Giovanni, conducted by Mozart, the composer himself, premiered at the original National Theatre in Prague in today's Czech Republic in 1787. With lyrics written by Lorenzo da Ponte, the opera ...
An opera based on a book by Chinese author Hong Ying received its world premiere in London on 1 November, with the help of two British musicians who have a long and close connection with China’s ...