Opera entertainment in China
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Jiangsu Kunju Theatre
Excellent kūnjù or kūnqǔ opera performances are held here. This type of opera is a regional form of classical Chinese opera that developed in the Sūzhōu-Hángzhōu-Nánjīng triangle. It's similar to (but slower than) Beijing opera and is performed with colourful and elaborate costumes. The theatre is next to the eastern entrance of the Heaven Dynasty Palace. Take bus 4 from the Xinjiekou roundabout and get off two stops to the west.
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Zhengyici Theatre
Originally an ancient temple, this ornately decorated building is the oldest wooden theatre in the country and the best place in the city to experience Beijing opera and other operatic disciplines like Kunqu. Restored by a private businessman with an interest in reviving this dying art, the theatre reopened in 1995 after a long period of disrepair.
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Kun Opera House
Shànghǎi’s Kun opera troupe has moved to a new home south of the city. There are usually monthly performances, but you’ll have to call ahead for the schedule. No English.
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Shöl Opera Troupe
Shöl Opera Troupe performs a selection of Tibetan operas nightly at 19:30 at the Himalaya Hotel. Tickets for the 90-minute show cost around Y100 and there's a small museum on site.
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Grand Opera House
Performances of Beijing opera are held in the Qing-dynasty Grand Opera House in the east of the grounds of Prince Gong's Residence.
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