Wayang Wayang: Cantonese Opera 1

05/04/1998
Record Date
02/11/1998
Broadcast/Release Date
01:00:14
Recorded Duration
Cantonese
Recording Language
2007003622
Accession No.
Sound
Type
10 inch Open Reel Audiotape
Format
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Synopsis :

This recording is of a programme on traditional Asian arts called Wayang Wayang, and this episode features the Cantonese Opera. The guest, Ms Joanna Wong is an artistic director of Chinese Theatre Circle. Her explanations include: overview of Cantonese Opera and its development, how her career in the scene began, types of Chinese opera, origin of Cantonese opera and its early stages, components of the opera, introduction of Western musical instruments in the opera, costumes, as well as influential figures in the scene.