Chinese contemporary classical opera (Chinese: 当今古典歌剧; pinyin: dāngjīn gǔdiǎn gējù; lit. 'contemporary classical singing drama') is a Chinese-language...

Traditional Chinese opera (traditional Chinese: 戲曲; simplified Chinese: 戏曲; pinyin: xìqǔ; Jyutping: hei3 kuk1), or Xiqu, is a form of musical theatre in China with...

Chinese contemporary classical opera, a Chinese language form of Western style opera that is distinct from traditional Chinese opera, has had operas dating...

to ancient China, but the Chinese opera started to develop in the 12th century. Western forms like the spoken drama, western-style opera, and ballet...

Peking opera, or Beijing opera (Chinese: 京劇; pinyin: Jīngjù), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines instrumental music, vocal performance...

Professional schools for Chinese opera, known as keban (Chinese: 科班; pinyin: kēbān; Wade–Giles: k'o-pan; Jyutping: fo baan), existed in China from the Ming dynasty...

opera Albanian opera Opera in Azerbaijan Opera in Canada Opera in Cuba Opera in Latin America Opera in Scotland Opera in Venezuela Western opera in Chinese...

involving either people of Chinese origin, the use of traditional Chinese instruments, Chinese music theory, or the languages of China. It includes traditional...

entirely plastic. London Opera Glass Company Monocular Spotting scope Opera Opera hat Opera cloak Opera gloves "How to Choose Opera Glasses". Archived from...

Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi...

Italian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera was in Italy around the year 1600 and Italian opera has continued...

female roles in Chinese opera, often referring to leading roles. They may be played by male or female actors. In the early years of Peking opera, all dan...

The history of opera in the English language commences in the 17th century. In England, one of opera's antecedents in the 16th century was an afterpiece...

The art form known as opera originated in Italy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, though it drew upon older traditions of medieval and Renaissance...

The China National Opera House (CNOH) or China Central Opera (中央歌剧院) is a State-run opera company based in Beijing, China, and under the Chinese Ministry...

The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer...

origins of opera in late 16th century Italy, a central repertoire has developed, shepherded by major opera composers. The earliest major opera composer...

music era with albums such as The Who's Tommy and Queen's A Night at The Opera. In 1986, operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti had a hit with the Lucio Dalla...

Nixon in China is an opera in three acts by John Adams with a libretto by Alice Goodman. Adams's first opera, it was inspired by U.S. president Richard...

Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria Cairo Opera House, Cairo Damanhur Opera House, Damanhur Khedivial Opera House, Cairo (burnt in 1971) Port Said Opera House...

as "China's First Lady of Opera", she was considered to be the first important instructor of Western opera in China. As a vocalist, she performed in theaters...

French opera is both the art of opera in France and opera in the French language. It is one of Europe's most important operatic traditions, containing...

Jacopo Peri, who wrote the first ever opera in late 16th century Italy, to John Adams, one of the leading figures in the contemporary operatic world. The...

Chinese culture attaches certain values to colors, such as considering some to be auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利). The Chinese word for 'color' is...

in opera and ballet, and may be used in public celebrations, rituals, and ceremonies. There are also 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China,...

Shi Pei Pu (Chinese: 时佩璞; pinyin: Shí Pèipú; 21 December 1938 – 30 June 2009) was a Chinese opera singer from Beijing. He became a spy and obtained secrets...

Cantonese opera, a genre of Chinese opera; Nanquan, a martial art; and lion dancing. Fóshān is the pinyin romanization of the city's Chinese name 佛山, based...

Farewell My Concubine (Chinese: 歌剧《霸王别姬》, geju "Bawang bie ji") is a Chinese-language western-style opera composed by choral conductor and composer Xiao...

Russian opera (Russian: Ру́сская о́пера Rússkaya ópera) is the art of opera in Russia. Operas by composers of Russian origin, written or staged outside...

Taiwanese opera (Chinese: 歌仔戲; pinyin: gēzǎixì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koa-á-hì; lit. 'Song Drama') commonly known as Ke-Tse opera or Hokkien opera, is a form of...