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Chinese Opera Wu attracts Cuban audience

Xinhua | Updated: 2011-01-31 14:29

Chinese Opera Wu attracts Cuban audience

A Chinese dancer from the Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang province performs at the Havana's National Theater in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 29, 2011. Founded in 1956, the Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang has dedicated to rescuing and restoring the Wu opera, the second major theatrical genre in Zhejiang with a history of over 400 years. [Xinhua/Joaquin Hernandez]

The Opera Wu from the Chinese province of Zhejiang was presented for the first time in Cuba in the National Theatre on Saturday night, attracting the local audience.

Chinese Opera Wu attracts Cuban audience

Chinese actors from the Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang province perform at the Havana's National Theater in Havana, capital of Cuba, Jan. 29, 2011. Founded in 1956, the Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang has dedicated to rescuing and restoring the Wu opera, the second major theatrical genre in Zhejiang with a history of over 400 years. [Xinhua/Joaquin Hernandez]

The opera, with more than 400 years of history, was presented in a single show and hailed by the public and experts.

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