Peking and Kunqu Opera Performance

 

China’s National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts will perform Highlights of Classical Chinese Theater, which includes excerpts from some of the most famous Peking and Kunqu Operas. Peking and Kunqu Opera are forms of traditional Chinese theater that combine music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics with vibrant makeup and costumes. Peking Opera has been performed for more than 200 years and Kunqu Opera, often called the “mother” of Chinese Opera, has been performed for more than 600 years. In 2001, UNESCO declared Kunqu Opera as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.” This designation has helped to revive this valuable and “endangered” art form within China.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Ted Mann Concert Hall
Tickets: online University of Minnesota Arts Ticket Office; or call (612) 624-2345

Sponsor: Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota
Co-sponsors: University of Minnesota’s Office of International Programs and China Center, the Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM), and the Confucius Institute at the University of South Carolina