Classical Peking Opera has survived to be the most prominent form, despite its suppression during the Cultural Revolution by the Chinese government. Despite their differences, Chinese opera styles are generally the same in their conventions, as they all incorporate the same role types, a similar style of acting, and costume. In China there are over 360 different regional opera forms, differing mostly in dialect and music, and many thriving since the middle of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Journey to the West opens on Monday night. She was kind enough to offer this overview of Chinese opera. She also trained in martial arts and Peking Opera style dance with famed Peking Opera performer Jamie H.J. Anastasia is a burgeoning film and television actor who studied Chinese language and culture at Princeton University and in Beijing. So to help us get psyched for the 2010 Live Arts Festival’s Journey to the West-Reinterpreting Tradition Series with world-renowned theater artist Danny Yung, we (that is, intrepid intern Ellen Freeman) tracked down Anastasia Cifuentes.
But our knowledge of Chinese opera isn’t as extensive as it could be. We try to know everything about everything, we really do.
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