Wu opera

Wuju (Chinese: 婺剧; pinyin: Wùjù), also known as Jinhua opera, is a form of Chinese opera from Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China. It is also performed in Lishui, Linhai, Jiande, Chun'an, Zhejiang, as well as in northeastern Jiangxi province, in cities such as Yushan, Shangrao, Guixi, Boyang, and Jingdezhen.[1] It is named for Wuzhou (婺州), an ancient name for Jinhua.

There are eleven Wuju troupes in eastern China.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Wuju Opera". Archived from the original on April 14, 2011.
  2. ^ "Wujiang opera comes to Beijing". eBeijing. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wujiang opera comes to Beijing". CCTV International. July 28, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

External links

  • Introduction to Wuju opera on Quzhou government web site
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