An Operatic Journey of Cultural Heritage through Peking, Kunqu and Cantonese Traditions

CUHK has organized “An Operatic Journey of Cultural Heritage through Peking, Kunqu and Cantonese Traditions”, with the aim of promoting Chinese culture through the performances of three major traditional Chinese operas.

The University was honoured to have the College of Chinese Opera from the Shanghai Theatre Academy to give two performances of Peking and Kunqu opera, introducing classics from the two great Chinese opera traditions and bringing forward four great Chinese beauties from over two millennia of history.  For Cantonese opera, the University was glad to invite renowned Cantonese opera artiste Yuen Siu-fai, together with the Ling Lung Cantonese Opera Troupe, to perform a re-run of the first Cantonese opera centered on Confucius which debuted last year.

The first performance was well-received by more than a thousand participants, including CUHK students and staff, alumni, foreign consuls, exchanges students and members of the public.