Few props are used, which means the audience must use their imagination to fill in the blanks.

The traditional Beijing-style is often considered the chief among the traditional performing arts of Chinese opera, although perhaps the most challenging for audiences to watch. You can experience two different kinds of opera styles in this great space, Beijing and Peking style. The building opened in August 1998 and has succeeded in luring the world’s top performing arts companies to Shanghai. The Shanghai Grand Theatre is the city’s first world-class theatre, a gleaming glass and steel structure, with an aluminium roof that arcs gracefully toward the heavens. Shanghai’s rich performing arts culture - whether contemporary or rooted in its history - is a feast for the eyes and the senses, ensuring you'll never be bored in this lively city. Li Ruiyou, Chinese Consul General in Edinburgh, and other Chinese diplomats greeted the performers at the backstage and highly commended their performance.ĭuring the Edinburgh International Festival, Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe presented three performances of The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan on August 19, 20 and 21, and achieved a great success.Chinese opera, music, drama, dance and cinema are all staging a major comeback in Shanghai, as the city moves to reclaim its former glory as a world cultural centre. Wu Xun, Minister Counsellor for Culture of the Chinese Embassy, Mr. The audience said that they were impressed by the performers' superb martial arts action, funny performance and exotic singing, especially the amazing costumes in Peking Opera, and this was an unforgettable artistic experience.Īfter the performance, Mr. The performance received enthusiastic cheering and lengthy applause from the nearly 2,000 spectators, and the performers answered curtain calls 4 times. As a key play under 'Asian theme' of the 2011 Edinburgh International Festival, the play reinterpreted the story of Hamlet by Shakespeare, a well-known play in the West, with gorgeous costumes, humorous dialogue and traditional Peking Opera singing, allowing the audience to experience the fascinating traditional oriental art of Peking Opera while recalling classics. On the evening of August 19, Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe made its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre with its original play, The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan. Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe Made Its Debut at Edinburgh International Festival with The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan

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