Peking Opera roles include sheng (male role), dan (female role), jing (painted-face male role), and chou (comedic male role), distinguished on the basis of sex, age, and personality.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Jingju Theater Company of Beijing, two great opera performances will be presented respectively this September and October.

They are highly trained in acrobatics, and have a natural voice when singing.[47] Troupes will always have a laosheng actor. A xiaosheng actor may also be added to play roles fitting to his age. In ...

The Sheng (ç"Ÿ) is the main male role in Beijing opera. This role has numerous subtypes. The laosheng (è€ ç"Ÿ) is a dignified older role. These characters have a gentle and cultivated ...

Peking Opera is both graceful and agile, requiring performers to learn singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics. It has clearly defined roles: sheng, lao sheng, huadan, qingyi and hualian.

Hwa Sheng Chinese Opera Club in Seattle will showcase two popular stories from the repertory of Beijing Opera. Skip to content. Sunday, June 8, 2025. 73°F. Newsletter Contact Us. Search; ...

Peking Opera Roles include sheng (male role), dan (female role), jing (painted-face male role), and chou (comedic male role), distinguished on the basis of sex, age, and personality.

Peking Opera is both graceful and agile, requiring performers to learn singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics. It has clearly defined roles: sheng, lao sheng, huadan, qingyi and hualian.