Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Cantonese culture. In the opera, the actors playing many roles.
Sang (生) The male roles.
Daan (旦) The female roles.
Zing (淨) heroes, generals, villains, gods, or demons who was well-known.
Cau (丑) The clown roles.
and they have many different froms. The makeup, costumes and hairstyle show the different of the roles.
Cantonese opera was a popular culture in HK. but sadly, HK became a international city and now most audiences now restricted to the older generation.
I didn't know about Cantonese opera, though I have seen Peking Opera a couple of times. It seems they are quite different. Peking opera is like a variety show, with many vignettes of different acts, like juggling and dancing. It was quite exciting and so was the music. Have you seen either of these opera types? How about Kabuki live on the stage?
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Hi, this is Satoaki. Your blog is very interesting. And I was interested in Cantonese opera so I want to this someday!
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