KXAN

Peking Opera Comes To Austin For Two-Day Showcase

A vibrant showcase of Peking Opera, a traditional form of Chinese opera known for its stylized movement, dramatic costumes, and melodic storytelling, is set to take the stage at The Long Center this ...
Hartford Courant

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Mei Lanfang Was Famous for His Masterful Performances as Female Leads. In the 1930s, He Introduced American Audiences to the World of Chinese Opera

A view of Mei Lanfang performing in 1930 Collection of the Chinese National Academy of Arts / Courtesy of the China Institute of America By 1930, Mei Lanfang had already achieved superstardom as an ...
Sixth Tone

Chinese Opera’s Enduring Influence on Cinema

This year marks the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema, which began in 1905 with the film “Dingjun Mountain.” Fittingly for a country with a rich, centuries-old opera tradition, this first domestic ...