Sichuan Opera, the major kind of local drama, has a long history. Chengdu was where it originated and flourished. The Sichuan Opera repertoire has a wide range of subjects. The comedy in particular, is well-known among the public. With exquisite performance and plentiful styled movements, especially the trick performance, it has become a favorite of both domestic and foreign audiences. The soliloquy and vocal music of Sichuan Opera take the local pronunciation of Chengdu.
Sichuan Opera has a large repertoire. Representative items include Tales of White Snake, Red Clouds, Good Men from Sichuan, etc.
In addition, talking and singing quyi, comedies, stage plays, Peking Opera, music and dancing in Chengdu are also making continuous development.

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