Peking opera, or Beijing opera, is the dominant form of Chinese opera, combining instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-nineteenth century, extremely popular in the Qing court and regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China; major performance troupes are based in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, and the form is also preserved in Taiwan, where it is known as Guoju, as well as spreading to regions including the United States and Japan.
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Place of OriginBeijing, arising in the mid-Qing dynasty and fully developed by the mid-19th century. 1 Notable ExampleThe Drunken Concubine, named among the ten masterpieces of the traditional Peking opera repertoire. 1 Defining TraitThe dominant form of Chinese opera, combining instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics into one stage art. 1 Connections
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1. Peking Opera (Wikipedia)
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It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644-1912) and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century.
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is the dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, dance and acrobatics.
Repertoire section
10 masterpieces of the traditional Peking opera repertoire are The Drunken Concubine, Monkey King
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