Big Blog 2: Chinese Opera
Hey Everyone! I am going to teach you all about Chinese Opera! I chose to do Chinese opera because I thought it was super cool! Chinese Opera is a colorful performance art with acrobatic stage movements and elaborate costumes and makeup. According to Asian studies "The art might be best thought of as a confluence of stylized patterns of dress, makeup, action, staging, text, and music." Performers of Chinese opera are known as 'disciples of the pear garden'. During the Qing dynasty Chinese opera became more and more popular that it was watched in tearooms, restaurants, and makeshift stages. There are many types of Chinese opera, but one of the most known types is Beijing opera also known as Peking opera. According to ThoughCo., "It was founded in 1790 when the "Four Great Anhui Troupes" went to Beijing to perform for the Imperial Court." Beijing opera is considered to be China's national art form. It is popular for its vivid mak...