
The Shanghai Yue Opera Group is a theatre in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
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China, founded in 1950 and dedicated to
Yue opera
Yue opera, also known as Shaoxing opera, is the Chinese opera genre. Only Peking opera is more popular nationwide.
Originating in Shengzhou, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1906, Yue opera features actresses in male roles as well as femininity ...
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[Directing and authorship in Western drama - Page 197 Anna Migliarisi - 2005 "Hamlet has attracted two adaptations: the Shaoxing opera The Prince's Revenge (Wangzi fuchou ji, June 1994) by the Tomorrow Performance Group of the Shanghai Yueju Troupe (Shanghai Yueju Yuan Mingri Jutuan) and a recent Beijing ..."]
The Shanghai troupe is one of the more famous Yueju troupes (越剧剧团 Yueju jutuan).
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1950 establishments in China
Buildings and structures in Shanghai
Theatre companies in Shanghai
Tourist attractions in Shanghai
Yue opera troupes
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