Since classical music arrived in Japan in the 19th century, Tokyo has evolved into one of the world’s premier music capitals. Today, the city is home to more than 10 professional orchestras and boasts ...

VietNamNet Bridge – Doan Lien Huong and her classmates eagerly awaited their upcoming Japanese class, a special lesson that would be learned by watching a classic Japanese opera instead of reading ...

SHANGHAI -- Late last month, I went to a theater here to see a performance of Peking opera, a traditional performing art in China. It was an unusual opportunity because the performance did not feature ...

LONDON – Modern technology and age-old tradition combined last week for the premiere run of an ambitious Japanese opera with a difference — one with no live singers, musicians or actors. That’s ...

Yoko Watanabe, the first Japanese opera soprano to have starred at the world's top four opera houses, has died in Italy, a Japan Opera Foundation official said Friday. She was 51. By Billboard Staff ...

Takanori Kobayashi (left) and his tutor Zhang Chunxiang, a Peking Opera artist and founder of Shincyo Theater in Japan, take a picture on Sept 14 in Tokyo. JIANG XUEQING/CHINA DAILY To help his ...

While we don’t usually think about successful opera singers breaking into the rock music industry, there’s one man out there to prove that classically trained performers can, in fact, appreciate ...

VietNamNet Bridge – Yuzuru (Twilight Crane), a famous Japanese opera adapted from its folk story will be staged at Hanoi Opera House on March 29-30, announced Norio Hattori, Japan’s former Ambassador ...

Takako Crawford is one of the original Japanese tour guides at the Sydney Opera House and has been performing the role with pride for 17 years now. “Every time I talk about the Sydney Opera House, it ...