Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. On February 6, Flushing Town Hall unveils The Art of Imperial Peking Opera Costume ...

Young Peking opera artists are devoting years to mastering its demanding techniques, hoping to win over today's audiences ...

Make-up assistants help customers paint faces into a pink color like peach blossoms in a photo studio in Shanghai Jan. 1, 2007. They will take some pictures with their operatic images. Peking Opera ...

While they may differ only slightly in costume and makeup, all traditional opera forms, including Peking opera (京剧), are, strictly speaking, "regional," in that each is based on the music and dialect ...

Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting, currently appearing in The Masked Heroine, started training in the art form in her ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

A vibrant showcase of Peking Opera, a traditional form of Chinese opera known for its stylized movement, dramatic costumes, and melodic storytelling, is set to take the stage at The Long Center this ...

Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting performs poses that can take months to perfect, and leave more than a few bruises.