Hong Kong’s new performing arts venue dedicated to Xiqu, or Chinese opera, hit a sour note, with a row over prohibitive rents getting louder as the theatre raised the curtain on Sunday. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In modern times, classical Chinese opera (or xiqu) performances have invariably languished in ...

The recently released plans for London’s Centre for Music – as shown in last week’s Projects feature – have demonstrated that building large concert halls on constrained sites, though possible to do ...

Hong Kong’s Xiqu Centre is pushing the boundaries of traditional Cantonese opera with cutting-edge technology in its latest programme. Instead of a human performer, a mini robot takes to the stage to ...

HONG KONG ― Cantonese opera is arguably one of the most popular art forms in Hong Kong. It is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary art form using vocals, instrumental music and dancing to tell a story.

Poster for the 12th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 12th Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival, which showcases contemporary presentations of traditional Chinese ...

People may be able to watch more Western opera and even musicals at the Xiqu Centre as its operator, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, is mulling whether to reposition the world-class ...

The Xiqu Centre will be the first of 17 arts and cultural venues to be opened within Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) and will symbolize the importance and rich heritage of Xiqu ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In modern times, classical Chinese opera (or xiqu) performances have invariably languished in ...