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Origin

Huangmei tune tea-picking opera

Development

short operas,complete dramas

Area

Anhui, Anqing, Hubei, Jiangxi

Characteristic

Passion, natural and simple


Chinese opera is a traditional dramatic form which sizes literature, music, dance, fine arts, martial arts and acrobatics. Its origin can be traced back as far as to primitive society and the prototype of Chinese opera already appeared in the Song Dynasty 800 years ago.

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    A second flourishing
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    "Time Flies" Two
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    "Time Flies" One
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    "Herd-boy and Weaving-girl" Two
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    "Herd-boy and Weaving-girl" One
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    " The Heavenly Match" Two
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    " The Heavenly Match" One
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    Consummation of Peking Opera and Huangmei Opera Two
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    Consummation of Peking Opera and Huangmei Opera One
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    Goodbye at the hotel Two
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    Goodbye at the hotel One
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    Shuangxi Opera Troupe Two
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    Shuangxi Opera Troupe One
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    Twice to Yicheng Two
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    Twice to Yicheng One
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    Mini Opera Two
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    Mini Opera One
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    Music born in Shipai Town Two
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    Music born in Shipai Town One

Yan Fengying

Ma Lan

Wu Qiong

Wu Yaling

Han Zaifen

Wang Shaofang

Huang Xinde

Zhang Hui


Ma Lan won Outstanding Asian Artists

It´s not easy for foreigners to understand Chinese traditional opera. But that hasn´t stopped them from appreciating it. Chinese Huangmei opera artist Ma Lan is one of those making an effort to promote Chinese traditional operas around the world.

Huangmei opera festival held in Anhui province

Huangmei opera is a stage tradition rooted in east China´s Anhui province, and recently, it was featured in an art festival held in Anqing city.

Huangmei Opera classic comes to Beijing

The traditional opera season for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People´s Republic of China has seen another classic. The Huangmei Opera "The Fairy and Her Mortal Lover" was staged at the Mei Lanfang Grand Theater in Beijing.

Huang-mei opera artist Han Zaifen

Han Zaifen’s career began as an act of teenage rebellion. When she accompanied her friend for an audition, it was Han who tried out-and was picked.


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