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Mei Lanfang was famous for his masterful performances as female leads. In the 1930s, he introduced American audiences to the world of Chinese opera
By 1930, Mei Lanfang had already achieved superstardom as an opera performer in China. He had become one of the country’s ...
Zhao Jinyu still remembers the time she gave away tickets to her Kunqu opera performance — and couldn’t find anyone who wanted them. “Too elegant,” her friends said. “Makes me sleepy.” That was 2005, ...
Behind the dazzling costumes lies a story of power, patriarchy, and women reclaiming their voice. Think Mulan was one of a kind? Chinese opera’s been full of warrior women like her for centuries. Meet ...
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Battles, a search for love and justice, all set in China. Hired by local Chinese shrines, opera companies in Bangkok’s Chinatown perform mythical stories in Mandarin to round off ...
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