Peking Opera or Beijing Opera is a very dominant cultural performance in which performing troupes often have several of each variety of the roles involved, as well as numerous secondary and tertiary performers. Through the elegant and elaborate, colorful costumes, performers are usually the only or main focus on Peking opera's characteristically sparse stage.
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Sword play
Dancing competition
Cooking contest
Acrobatics
1636-1912
1753-1789
1657-1712
1635-1905
21st century
19th century
20th century
18th century
Japan
Tianjin
China
Taiwan
Costume
Instruments
Stylistic origins
Other names
Capital play
Ultimate dance
Ultimate drama
Capital performance
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Gentlemen
Market place
Rough men
Clowns
Rough men
Gentlemen
Women
Palace