Time flies and in a split second’s time, the Chinese Opera Festival has already shared 11 vibrant summers with the audience, and proudly enters its 12th edition this year. The Festival is included as a core programme of the inaugural Chinese Culture Festival. Over the years, the Festival has showcased over 300 opera performances, having engaged over 7000 performers from all regions of the Mainland to demonstrate their skills, participate in productions, and deliver outstanding performances. The Festival has gathered numerous outstanding maestros into the territory who never fail to shine brightly on stage. Such inheritance of past glamour not only limited to the exquisite traditional Chinese opera arts on stage but has extended to achieve a strong resonance among the audiences, allowing generations of opera lovers to appreciate the profound impact of Chinese cultural arts.
This photo exhibition features a fine selection of memorable moments from past performances on stage. It revisits the captivating brilliance of top-notch Chinese opera artists from various genres such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Cantonese Opera, Yue Opera, and regional operas. It puts on display countless awe-inspiring scenes that have left audiences astonished in the theaters. Let us immerse ourselves in this splendid visual feast of renowned masters and reminisce on unforgettable moments of their stage work together. Through looking back on the past, may we envision the future, and anticipate more spectacular performances in the upcoming Chinese Opera Festival.