Peking Opera Information --Media and Shows

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If you live in Taiwan, you can turn on your radio at FM 1062
at 1 to 2 pm from Monday to Friday to get radio program in
Peking Opera, mceed by Mr. Chang Feng-ming.


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Shortwave :3335, 6085, 6180, 7105,9280,11775, 11970, 15125, 15336
every Sunday from 11 am. This program is a talk show in Mandarin.
It does not play a lot of music. The MC is a well known jing1
hu2  player named Ma. He is quite famous for coaching starting
singers in the voice art of the Peking Opera.

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Unlike the old days, you are not going to be guaranteed
a Peking Opera show every night in Taipei now just by walking
into the Military Theater on zhong hua1 Rd. The place is
barely surviving under a great pressure to tear it down since
as the place must have served its historical function.

If you happens to be in Taipei, and is desperately seeking a
chance to hear Peking Opera singing, you will be able to satisfy
your craving by visiting a singing hall called bai2 jin1 (white
cold) Palace in xi1  men2 ding1. You may not see top-notch
singers because the location is dubious (originally settled for
popular songs) but you will be surprised by seeing many
famous Peking Opera actors and actresses. Besides admission ticket,
a guest is expected but not required to tip a singer he or she
adores.

There are lots of piao4 fang2 (amateau club) in Taipei. Some are
located in tea houses which are not exactly the theater tea houses
in the old days in China. Every Saturday, between 2 and 6 pm,
The zheng yi1   Tea House on han4 zhong is open to public for
singing and auditing. You will run into many top instrumentalists
and singings from mainland China and Taiwan.

3rd Fl., #156
han4 zhong  St. in xi1  men2 ding1, Taipei

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Peking Opera for Tourists

Starting 1998 summer, the Fushing Peking Opera School will offer
Peking Opera performance shows for tourists at the school, a
time honored tradition in Taipei. If you or your friends are
visiting Taipei, do not miss this opportunity. You will see
the school teaching activities and performances. To making
arrangements, call 02-27962666 x 711

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Amateau Peking Opera practicing at the Chinag Kai-shek Memorial
Park in Taipei every morning starging 7:OO a.m.  is becoming
an important part of the park attraction. There are many groups
which practice in different areas of the long corridor surrounding
the park. Many of the Piao-you (amateau performers) have been
there since the park was built. If you are able to sing, you
may request the Jingfu players to accompany your singing.
It is my favorite place to go whenever I visit Taipei. Some of
them may also help you with problems in singing and playing. They
know their thing well.

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Where to buy tickets?

A ticket center which controls the ticketing network of major
theaters called Nien-Dai System
 (02 27062661)
 (02 27020997)
 (02 23419898)

can tell you details of most scheduled performances and sell you
tickets.