Chinese Opera In Melaka

Chinese opera (Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲; Pinyin: xìqǔ) is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back as far as the third century CE. There are numerous regional branches of Chinese opera, of which the Beijing opera (Jingju) is one of the most notable. source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opera





The Chinese Opera stage is usually a temporary stage that is constructed a few days before the use during the deity birthday prayers. The stage is presently being set up using rectangular and square hollow of different sizes, walled and roofed by thick canvases. In the past, the stage was built with solid wood beams and wood pillars. Those were the days where the stage walls and roof uses dried attap leaves.

An unique deity altar.

The first cast for the first day drama.

Another opera actress.

The Chinese Opera actresses taking a break before the show start.

The YouTube video above and the photographs above are recorded and snapped in Melaka.