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When did it begin? I know it was 160 years ago but when exactly?Also - what was it like when it first started? Obviously there wasn't as much technology and there are more recent innovations that they wouldn't have had so what was it like when it first started out? 1) What were the original costumes, set, dancing, make-up etc. like?2) What year and where did it originally start?3) Who came up with the idea of the Peking Opera? And where did they get their inspiration from?Thanks :)

Sandra M · Answer

Well, if it started 160 years ago then that means it began in 1857 or sometime around then. As for your other questions - i'm not too sure. You said it yourself - there wasn't as much technology and we have a lot more now than we did then. When it started it was a lot more basic and probably wouldn't have been as big. As the casting grew and they were able to incorporate more music and technical aspects into the show and this would have changed the way that the show run. They probably wouldn't have had as good lighting and costuming and all that type of stuff back when the Peking Opera started - after all, it was over 160 years ago!!4 different performance troupes got together and created this. They probably wanted to make something a bit different. Something that involved many different aspects of performance/theatre and something that blended with ancient Chinese tradition.Hope this helped!

leyla · Answer

peking opera was first started in 1790 for the 80th bday of Qianlong emporer.

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