THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 , 2–3:15 PM DESIGN THINKING SPACE (CS207)

PERFORMING HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION

C A N T O N E S E O P E R A

Presents

Presentation by Helen Kwan Yee Cheung

This presentation gives an overview of Cantonese opera as one of the over 300 genres of Chinese opera in China. It will be presented in the context of how its repertoires, roles, makeup, costumes,

operatic movements, singing, and dialogues of the artists convey different symbolic meaningsto connect and engage the audience.