OVERVIEW: Cantonese opera has been performed since the 13thcentury. This stylistic theatre incorporates elaborate makeup, costume, music, and movement to convey its moral message to the audience. Still performed today, Cantonese opera has evolved to remain popular in Hong Kong and beyond. Introduction When hearing the term opera, the firstContinue reading
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The Yu Lan Hungry Ghost Festival
Overview: Many places around the world have a special day or event for remembering the dead. For many people in Hong Kong, Yu Lan (or the Hungry Ghost) Festival celebrates this very purpose, honoring the dead. This festival occurs every year during the 7th month of the Lunar Calendar, whichContinue reading
Performance in Hong Kong: Constructing Nostalgia and Nationalism
Overview: The Flower Princess and Rouge were both widely popular performances meant to help Hong Kong forge its own unique identity. While the performances differ in context and form, they are equally contradictory in their function as byproducts of colonization and tools to grapple with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia.Continue reading
Musical Instruments and their Role in Cantonese Opera
Cantonese Opera is a performance style that uses a complex sound range and a diverse orchestration of instruments to complement several aspects of Cantonese Opera. Musical Instruments are an important aspect of Cantonese Opera that are worth more exploration! Introduction to the Music of Cantonese Opera Since the 1930s, CantoneseContinue reading
