Kunqu: Mother of Chinese Operas
September 17, 2009 by admin
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Due to its great influence on other Chinese theatre forms, Kunqu is known as the teacher or mother of many other types of Chinese operas.
It is an elegant opera in terms of music, recitation and the performers’ movements. Due to its soft arias and the graceful movements, it is acclaimed as watermill songs. It is also of great literary value as the performance itself has carried forward the tradition of ancient poetry and common speech.
Today, you may appreciate the art form performed professionally in some mainland Chinese cities: Beijing (Northern Kunqu Theatre), Shanghai (Shanghai Kunqu Theatre), Suzhou (Suzhou Kunqu Theatre), etc.
