Introduction
In a recent ranking of 19 “Humanity’s Most Representative Oral and Intangible Cultural Traditions”, Kunqu Opera was unanimously selected as number one, reflecting the indelible impression that this art form has left on global human culture in the 600 years since its conception. It is seen as the standard for all Chinese opera, and is believed to portray the very essence of ancient Chinese music and performance art. This part gives reader a vivid description of the magnificent traditional operatic form.
Now the city of Suzhou is trying to rejuvenate the age-old art form by transforming "Peony Pavilion's" love story into a landscape drama in a Suzhou garden.To display the original charm of the opera, there is no sound equipment. This is putting the performers' vocal ability to the test.[Detail]
- ·Cross-Strait Kunqu show staged in Nanjing
- ·Kunqu artist performs with foreign model on Nanjing International Auto Expo
- ·Kunqu: Humankind's Common Cultural Heritage
- ·‘Peach Blossom Fan 1699’ staged in Beijing and Tianjin
- ·Classic Chinese opera captivates New York
- ·Bringing the tune of Kunqu Opera to the world
- ·Kunqu Opera in the Olympic limelight in London
- ·Nanjing Subway Becomes A Stage for Opera
Qian Zhenrong has won the Orchid Prize for the excellent acting in the First National Kunqu Opera Exchange Performance of Young Actors and the Golden Award in the second drama competition for Red Plum Prize in Jiangsu .[Detail]