Chinese Opera

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Event Chinese Opera
Venue Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW
First Date 6 January 1940
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The first full-length Chinese opera to be heard in Australia for 50 years will be presented to Sydney Chinese community in the Australian Hall. The programme has been arranged to raise money for Chinese relief funds. Includes performance of "Gum Yut Gee Chung" (China Today).
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Chinese Opera
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lin Po Musician
L Kwong Tong Musician
Pearl Wong Hing Musician
Willie Yee Musician
Quong Pow Fung Singer
C J Pao Chinese Consul-General
Resources
Text Nationality China
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Sun, 6 January 1940, p. 6, digitised on Trove
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168161