Bu-Tai-Tian “Not too Sweet” Dessert Nights Tickets go on sale Tuesday May 21st at 9 AM PDT
XThere is a saying among Chinese opera actors — “One minute's performance on the stage takes ten years' practice behind the scenes.”
Chinese opera is a theatrical art in which music, song, dance, speech and acrobatics are woven together to create a unique form of drama. It draws the raw material for its stories from historical records, popular legends and folktales. Chinese Opera is more than just an amazing show — it is also a window opened wide onto Chinese culture.
Facial makeup, a special art in Chinese operas, requires a distinctive technique of painting. Bold designs and colors are painted on each performer's face to symbolize a character's personality, role and fate. For example, red represents loyalty and bravery; black is representative of valor; yellow and white, duplicity; and golden and silver, mystery.
Join Paul Ip, Lucy Ip and Lisa Chow as they demonstrate and walk us through step by step the art of facial makeup in Chinese opera.
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