8th Chinese Opera Festival Held in Paris

Chinese opera artists perform Qiongju Opera at Theater 71 in the Paris suburb of Malakoff, Nov 26, 2018. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

French audiences were offered a feast of traditional Chinese operas as the 8th Traditional Chinese Opera Festival in Paris was held in the French capital from Nov 26 to Dec 2.

The six-day festival featured more than 200 performers from six provinces and cities in China. They put on stage five classical Chinese opera types, including Qiongju Opera from South China's Hainan province, Shaoju Opera from Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province and Peking Opera performed by artists from Northeast China's Dalian in Liaoning province. Famous operas performed included Peking Opera classic, Farewell to My Concubine, and The Orphan of Zhao. 

"We are confident with the charm of these outstanding Chinese operas. Just as Western classical music has found its popularity in China, I believe high-level performances of classical Chinese operas also could impress the French audience," Yan Zhenquan, head of the China Cultural Center in Paris, said.

Chinese opera artists perform Qiongju Opera at Theater 71 in the Paris suburb of Malakoff, Nov 26, 2018. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

A French audience watches a performance during the 8th Traditional Chinese Opera Festival in Paris on Nov 26, 2018. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

An audience member reads from the program for the 8th Traditional Chinese Opera Festival in Paris on Nov 26, 2018. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]