"Our history and culture is very important to understanding the present moment and where we're heading in the future,"said ...

The title role is beautifully sung by American-Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky who handles the transition from callous ...

A Dream of Splendor, a Chinese opera, is in the final preparation stage for its world premiere. [Provided to ...

It features interviews with key players in Ai’s adaptation of “Turandot” including longtime friend, choreographer Chiang ...

It was a soggy morning when we arrived in the city of Chengdu. After travelling all the way from Yunnan province, our ...

[Photo/Shanghai Opera House] A Chinese opera "A Dream of Splendor ... "We've drawn inspiration from ancient artworks to create a picture-in-picture scene on stage. The inner sorrows and joys ...

First presented in 1984, this revival of the house’s Puccini production stars Sondra Radvanovsky and SeokJong Baek ...

“At its core, it is about an ancient Chinese princess – beautiful yet ... and the looming threat of ongoing war. “For an opera to endure, it must be reinterpreted to remain relevant to ...

But how can an art form so ancient inspire our ... And, of course, my Chinese, too.” Despite these positive traits, perhaps the best way for Cantonese opera to survive and thrive might simply ...

Artist's exploration of Yuan Dynasty genre brings the popular side of ancient culture to modern life, Chen Nan reports.

As the actors took the stage, their robes and makeup transformed them into scholars, concubines, government officials, army ...

From Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke, Caught by the Tides provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social ...