Sichuan opera

Sichuan opera (Chinese: 川劇; Sichuanese Pinyin: Cuan¹ju⁴; pinyin: Chuānjù) is a type of Chinese opera originating in China's Sichuan province around 1700.^[1]^[2] Today's Sichuan opera is a relatively recent synthesis of five historic melodic styles. Regionally Chengdu remains to be the main home of Sichuan opera, while other influential locales include Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hubei and Taiwan.^[3] Sichuan opera was listed in the first batch of 518 national intangible cultural heritage list announced on May 20, 2006.^[4]

Notable characteristics of Sichuan opera include quick changes of masks or personae (known as the face change) and the importance of the character of the fool.

^ Halson, Elizabeth (1966). Peking Opera: A Short Guide. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. pp. 68–69.
^ China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 360.
^ Chengdu China sichuan opera
^ "国务院关于公布第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录的通知" [Circular of the State Council on the Publication of the First List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage]. 中华人民共和国中央人民政府. 2006-06-02. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[Halson-1] Halson, Elizabeth (1966). Peking Opera: A Short Guide. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. pp. 68–69.

[Witness-2] China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 360.

[Chengduweb-3] Chengdu China sichuan opera

[4] "国务院关于公布第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录的通知" [Circular of the State Council on the Publication of the First List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage]. 中华人民共和国中央人民政府. 2006-06-02. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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