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Opera Facial Makeup: Primary ColorColors are used to exhibit a character’s personal qualities, and temperament is considered the “primary color.”This is the most important aspect of painted faces. But a painted face is composed of designs of different colors. Other colors are used to create designs or shading, or to set off the d...
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Universal language tells ancient taleWhen Italian composer Andrea Granitzio first learned about the Chinese legend ofLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtaifrom opera singer Wang Beibei in 2016, he was inspired by the epic love story.Seven years later, in collaboration with Wang, Granitzio has created the first Italian-language opera...
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Foreigners display their Chinese opera chops on TVWith the growing influence of Chinese traditional culture, an increasing number of foreigners have been captivated by the country's rich heritage of traditional operas. For example, the second season ofMetaverse of Chinese Opera, a highly acclaimed variety show broadcast on Shandong Televi...
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Shanghai art center to launch performance seasonThe Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center launched its performance season, titled Magnolia Blooms, in Beijing on Wednesday.From Friday to Dec 17, it will stage a number of theatrical productions in Beijing.The Age of Awakening, written by Yu Rongjun and directed by He Nian, will be staged at the National Ce...
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Traditional opera star's career reaches new stageThe career of Yuan Yuan, a performer of China's traditional Huangmei Opera, reached a new peak this year. In May, she was presented with the Plum Performance Award, the highest award for traditional Chinese theatrical art.The piece she performed in the final round of the competition was the fict...
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Modern travelers immerse themselves in traditional lifeIntangible cultural heritage provides rich experiences.Yao Bin and his two children spent a long time studying a large brick-carved artwork during their visit to a theme park in Shunde, Guangdong province, late last month.The work, which is 8.5 meters high and 3 meters wide, features Cantonese opera...
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