Shaoju Opera
Shaoju Opera, or Shaoxing Chaotic Melody, is popularly known as Shaoxing Daban. Its lyrics are based on seven-character couplings. The local opera has its own complete arias and melodies. The opera was called Yue Opera in the 1930s and changed to Shao Opera in 1950. The play is popular in Shaoxing, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou and Shanghai.
Source: travelchinaguide.com
Editor: Wang Moyan
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