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Liyuan opera

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A scene from Zhu Maichen ( Chu Mãi Thần ). The woman in pink is Zeng Jingping, a very famous liyuan opera actress.

Liyuan opera(simplified Chinese:Tuồng Lê viên;traditional Chinese:Tuồng Lê viên;pinyin:Líyuán xì;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Lê-hn̂g-hì) is a form ofChinese operaoriginating in Quanzhou city,Fu gianprovince, China.[1]In recent years, one of Liyuan opera's staunchest advocates and most celebrated performers has beenZeng Jingping.At the 2009 NPC session, she proposed incorporating the study of traditional operas into the national school curriculum.[2]

References

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  1. ^Sun, Mei (1996). "Performances of Nanxi".Asian Theatre Journal.13(2). Asian Theatre Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2: 141–166.doi:10.2307/1124523.JSTOR1124523.
  2. ^Sun, Yunlong (2009-03-19)."Wonder woman leads Liyuan Opera revival".China Daily. Archived fromthe originalon July 19, 2009.Retrieved2009-08-26.