Chinese Opera

by AFP, May 21, 2003 | Destinations: China / Beijing
Li Hong Yan (C) from the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Company rehearses 'a Pearl on Rainbow Bridge' at the Sydney Opera House. Following recent sell-out tours to Europe and the USA the company of over 40 extraordinary artists from Beijing will perform in Australia (in 2003) for the first time ever during it's 80 year history presenting three shows only at the Sydney Opera House.

Li Hong Yan (C) from the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Company rehearses 'a Pearl on Rainbow Bridge' at the Sydney Opera House. Following recent sell-out tours to Europe and the USA the company of over 40 extraordinary artists from Beijing will perform in Australia (in 2003) for the first time ever during it's 80 year history presenting three shows only at the Sydney Opera House.

Li Hong Yan (C) from the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Company rehearses 'a Pearl on Rainbow Bridge' at the Sydney Opera House. Following recent sell-out tours to Europe and the USA the company of over 40 extraordinary artists from Beijing will perform in Australia (in 2003) for the first time ever during it's 80 year history presenting three shows only at the Sydney Opera House.
Dong Yuan Yuan from the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Company rehearses 'Heavenly Goddess Scatters Flowers' at the Sydney Opera House, 05 February 2003.Following recent sell-out tours to Europe and the USA the company of over 40 extroadinary artists from Beijing will perform in Australia for the first time ever during it's 80 year history presenting three shows only at the Sydney Opera House.
Dong Yuan Yuan (L) and Li Hong Yan (R) prepare to rehearse with the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Company at the Sydney Opera House, 05 February 2003. Following recent sell-out tours to Europe and the USA, the company of over 40 extraordinary artists from Beijing will perform in Australia for the first time ever during it's 80 year history presenting three shows only at the Sydney Opera House.
A traditional Peking Opera actor puts on his makeup for a performance at a temple fair in Beijing, 02 February 2003, on the second day of the Lunar New Year holidays. Chinese people celebrated the Year of the Goat with wishes of good fortune at temples and visits to relatives.

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