If youwanttowatchamusicperformancethatcombinessong,dance,andstrikingdesign,justforgetaboutthelatestpopvideo.Takealookatatrulyoriginalstyleofmusicalperformance:Chineseopera.LastmonthIwasonatripinShanghaiwas5stayingwithmyChinesef...

If you want to watch a music performance that combines song, dance, and striking design, just forget about the latest pop video. Take a look at a truly original style of musical performance: Chinese opera. Last month I was on a trip in Shanghai was 5 staying with my Chinese friend Mai -Li. She insisted that we до to the Chinese opera andi have to admit the experience was amazing from beginning to end. Opera has a long history in China. In ancient times, actors performed the operas n the streets on 10 temporary stages with only hanging lanterns for lighting. It's funny to think that such grand art started out like that! We arrived at the theatre just before the lights went down.