Legend of the Chinese Opera 2025
Fairytale magic and the Far Eastern charm of Chinese culture | Info event
Out of the ordinary | Workshop | Lecture | Education | Convention/ symposium | Children | Young people | Adults
14:30-15:00 Admission
Exhibition of Chinese figurative opera (Foyer)
15:00-16:30
Workshop & presentation
Professor GONG Yuan (Chinese Opera Academy):
“Aesthetics and form of traditional Chinese opera costumes”
They captivate with their distinctive expressive style and deep artistic meaning. Through rich fabrics and vibrant colours, the costumes blend cultural symbolism with artistic flair, embodying Confucian ideals while merging reality and illusion. With poetic elegance, they reflect the essence of life and spirit, showcasing the creative wisdom and cultural depth of Chinese tradition.
Speaker Professor GONG Yuan is an associate professor at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, master supervisor and member of the Chinese Institute of Stage Design, winner of the Wenhua Stage Art Award and long-time makeup and costume designer of the Chinese Opera New Year’s Eve Gala, focusing on stage character design with innovative application of traditional Chinese opera costumes.
His recent works include: the dramas “XiTai” and “JingMeng”, Zhang Yimou’s opera film “This Scene! Goodbye my concubine”, the Kunqu opera “Cao Xueqin”, Qu opera “Wen Tianxiang and Kublai Khan”, the national musical “BlackEyes”, the Ah Gong Qiang opera “Heavenly Maiden”, Peking opera “GuoXiu washes the hall”, Cantonese opera “Ying Luo Chuan” or the Qin Qiang opera “LiShisan”
16:30 -17:00
Q&A on costume & opera masks
17:00 -18:30
Workshop for children (main stage)
Dr Brigitta SCHWARZER, MBA
“Legendary Chinese opera in the world of LEGO”
From 17:00
Chinese cuisine
Networking & conclusion (Foyer)
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