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Cantonese opera script

Title

Year/Period

Early-mid 20th century

Region

China or Singapore

Dimension

Image size: L:17.9 x W:22.8 x T:0.2

Accession No.

2000-07547-001

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Chinese opera scripts are typically based on the great cultural wealth of Chinese literary classics and Chinese history. Tales depicting folk mythologies, romance stories, social heroism, and themes revolving around traditional Chinese society such as brotherhood and parent-child relationship, dominate Chinese opera performances.