Peking Opera is a synthesis of speech, song, dance and combat. It's known as the national opera of China, and is regarded by many as the most refined form of opera in the world. It features four main ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a ...

The backstage was busy and noisy. Young male Peking Opera performers in their 20s were applying makeup, adjusting costumes, stretching, and clearing their throats. The air was filled with the smell of ...

Various elements are featured in the production's stage design, including rods, a commonly seen stage prop used in Peking Opera; and the calligraphy works by master Yan Zhenqing. [Photo provided to ...

The China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) will present two new Peking opera productions at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, September 2 and 3, 2015. The two productions, Legend of the ...