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Considering the length of just one production, becoming a Cantonese opera practitioner requires a lot of discipline and commitment as well as stamina. Take the elaborate costumes, for example ...

Mike Brady, who hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, stands on stage in full costume, his face painted in the same manner of the other performers. But he has never seen a Cantonese Opera ...

On a starkly different stage, Woo paints her face with bright theatrical make-up, wears striking, colourful costumes embroidered with purple flowers and head-dresses adorned with pearls and lace veils ...

Everything on a Cantonese opera stage – from costumes and make-up to subtle hand movements and props – is filled with beauty and meaning. Listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage of ...

The city's iconic Cantonese opera house, Sunbeam Theatre - open since 1972 - closes in March. For artistes, the cost of performing is high because the elaborate costumes can set them back several ...

colourful costumes embroidered with purple flowers and head-dresses adorned with pearls and lace veils, to perform Cantonese opera. The 31-year-old local entertainer is rare in Hong Kong for ...