Chinese Opera Gala

Running Times: Doors - 7:00pm Start - 7:30pm Offsale times: From 3:00pm the day prior - this performance will no longer be available through Ticketmaster and will need to be purchased directly from the Melbourne Recital Centre, subject to availability. A night of enchantment featuring selected Chinese opera masterpieces performed by the finest opera singers from the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater. Experience the pinnacle of Chinese opera with the return of the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre's finest singers to Australia. They will perform selected Chinese operas accompanied by exquisite piano. The first half features beloved Chinese art songs inspired by profound classical Chinese poetry, while the second half showcases excerpts from renowned operas like "The White-Haired Girl", "Little Second Black Gets Married," and more capturing the essence of Chinese opera.