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USD $23.00
Peking Opera Experience at Liyuan Theater
Beijing, China
Peking Opera, or Beijing Opera, is the most celebrated of China's 300-400 different opera styles. With its fascinating and artistic music, singing and costumes, Peking Opera is China's favorite opera. Story-lines in Peking Opera reference many aspects of Chinese culture, including historical tales, myths and legends and popular romances. An opera performance consists of beautiful painted sets, exquisite costumes, graceful gestures, martial arts and of course opera singing. Opera is so popular among Chinese people, especially seniors, that "Peking Opera Month" has even been officially declared. For first time Peking opera goers, the Liyuan Theatre presents traditional opera excerpts designed in short programs, yet maintaining the essence of the original works.
You will meet your ticket host holding a signboard with your name in front of the theater to receive your ticket.
Enjoy the Peking Opera which will starts at 7:30pm every day at the Liyuan Theater. If you arrive there at least 30 minutes early, you will have the chance to see the performers applying their make up in the dressing room. Liyuan Theater has performed traditional Peking Opera since 1990 and it’s one of the leading Opera venues located in the birthplace of Chinese Opera, Beijing.
How to get to the Liyuan Theater？ The subway is very convenient. If you take subway please choose Line 4 and get off at the Hufangqiao station and exit from Gate C. It will take less 10 minutes to get the Liyuan Theater from the Hufangqiao subway station.
Note: You will not get your ticket from the ticket office but from your ticket host by local tour operator. If you can’t arrive before the show, please call the emergency number on the voucher. Otherwise your ticket host will leave the theater and you won’t have your ticket.
This experience wasn't quite what I had in mind. The venue caters to tourists - the place was empty with the exception of a few tour groups and you enter through a gift shop. The show itself wasn't something I found interesting, as it was slow moving. We were brought in early, waited, saw an hour-long show, and were brought back to our hotel. The transportation was nice, but I wouldn't repeat the experience.
Review by: Heather L, April 2016
This experience wasn't quite what I had in mind. The venue caters to tourists - the place was empty with the exception of a few tour groups and you enter through a gift shop. The show itself wasn't something I found interesting, as it was slow moving. We were brought in early, waited, saw an hour-long show, and were brought back to our hotel. The transportation was nice, but I wouldn't repeat the experience.
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