Cantonese Opera, or Yue Opera, is one of China’straditional operas popular in Guangdong province. Having originated in Guangdong province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the Ming dynasty, it has more than 400 years of history. On September 30th, 2009, Cantonese Opera was included on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.
On September 29, Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe, in collaboration with Shenzhen Media Group, will launch a National Day celebration show under the theme of “Welcome the 19th Party Congress, and Eulogize China with Cultural Shows”, to celebrate the 68th anniversary of China and the country’s 19th Party Congress.
The show brings together many Cantonese Opera artists, who will showcase the charm of Cantonese Opera to the audience through six highlights from Cantonese Opera. The event will be broadcast live on three major live streaming platforms: Jingchang Live, douyu.com and yizhibo.com, to let the audience experience the charm of Cantonese Opera, a World Intangible Cultural Heritage, through online and offline channels in person.
Charm of Cantonese Operatic Arts introducing the characteristics and role types of Cantonese Opera will be the opening performance of the event. It is a selection of the essence of various role types, including the graceful dancing of female roles, and strong and great postures of martial roles. The variety of wonderful performances such as fluttering ribbons, rising dragon roles and leaping tiger roles are stunning.
In addition to Charm of Cantonese Operatic Arts, five classic opera titles, including The Drunken Beauty, starring Zhuo Peili, renowned Cantonese Opera artist winning multiple awards including the Plum Blossom Prize; Cantonese Opera highlight Qingwen Repairing the Fur Coat, starring Feng Yigang, National Class-A Actor and Cantonese Opera master; and Zhao Zilong Urging Return, starring Huang Weikun, renowned Cantonese Opera actor and National Class-A Actor collected into the Who’s Who in the World of Chinese Literature and Arts, will be also put on the stage.
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- On September 29, Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe, in collaboration with Shenzhen Media Group, will launch a National Day celebration show under the theme of “Welcome the 19th Party Congress, and Eulogize China with Cultural Shows”, to celebrate the 68th anniversary of China and the country’s 19th Party Congress.
- And Zhao Zilong Urging Return, starring Huang Weikun, renowned Cantonese Opera actor and National Class-A Actor collected into the Who’s Who in the World of Chinese Literature and Arts, will be also put on the stage.
- Charm of Cantonese Operatic Arts introducing the characteristics and role types of Cantonese Opera will be the opening performance of the event.
