I would like to know where I can see a performance of the Yunnan opera - I was told there is a theater in Guandu and that every Sunday there is a performance, but i don't know the exact location, nor the name of the place nor the time.
and some time ago I saw the performers near Renmin Zhong lu, just on the bank of the river... which name escapes me at the moment :)
and again i don't know the time when they meet...
so I would really appreciate if anyone has this information - or any other regarding the Yunnan opera.
Kunming Theater on Qing Nian Lu has them from time to time. The Yunnan Theater on Dong Feng Xi Lu has on going performances most nights. Both places are listed on gokunming with performances.
Our one year old has developed a taste for Peking opera. Besides a specific shoe commercial, the acts on CCTV-11 never fail to catch his attention.
Now I'm wondering if those above mentioned places still exist, and whether the shows would be suitable to go with small children?
Specifically, are the show times manageable and is it easy to escape once the little ones become bored? Or any other places in Kunming where such could be seen live?
On a related note, I suspect that this taste is not limited to our child - I'd guess colorful attires and the music and funny singing can keep most toddlers entertained for a while.
I'd be quite surprised if the Chinese government wouldn't be sponsoring cultural heritage by arranging these shows specifically to families of young children, with kid-friendly show times and durations. Perhaps a little funnies thrown here and there.
That doesn’t surprise me. I always thought there was a close resemblance between Beijing Opera and screaming children.
I don't have that opinion about Beijing opera - wonderful art form. But I've never seen Yunnan opera.
My mother in law is a trained opera singer. When she lives with us, for half the year, we have opera on TV, audio, most of the day; and she sings along with it. I spend a lot of time out of earshot, or out of the house.
My wife sometimes sings thise opera songs too and I just bust out laughing.She sounds so bad and it sounds funny to me. HaHa.
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@DanTheMan: Thanks, unfortunately 2pm is in middle of our son's nap time so a bit of a hurdle.
