Together, these elements create a dynamic, contemporary archive of Qinqiang Opera as a living cultural tradition. Author Ding ...

Young Peking opera artists are devoting years to mastering its demanding techniques, hoping to win over today's audiences ...

Written in 1598 — around the same time Shakespeare completed Romeo and Juliet — Tang Xianzu's The Peony Pavilion tells the ...

In the mid-1600s, opera transformed from a show exclusive for royalty to entertainment for the masses. Soon, lavish productions, special effects, and creative risks became the norm. Venice’s La Fenice ...