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  2. Chinese opera costume - Wikipedia

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    Beijing opera costumes, 2012. Beijing opera was created in 1790 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty; however, the origins of its costumes can be traced back to the 14th century. [3] The costumes were set in the Qing dynasty but its style mainly followed the Ming dynasty's hanfu-style clothing.

  3. Opera cloak - Wikipedia

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    An opera cloak. An opera cloak is an ankle- or floor-length loose-fitting cloak of dark, luxurious fabric such as velvet, brocade or satin, to be worn over an evening gown for a woman or a man's white tie tail coat or black tie dress suit, named after its typical designation for the opera. [1]

  4. Concert etiquette - Wikipedia

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    Metropolitan Opera House in a concert by pianist Josef Hofmann with a symphony orchestra in 1937. At classical music concerts, the cardinal principle is to let others listen to the music undisturbed. Instruments and voices are typically unamplified, and the music is rich in detail and includes passages played very softly.

  5. Bian lian - Wikipedia

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    Performers wear brightly colored costumes and move to quick, dramatic music. They also wear vividly colored masks , typically depicting well known characters from the opera, which they change from one face to another almost instantaneously with the swipe of a fan, a movement of the head, or wave of the hand.

  6. ‘Their voices made me cry.’ How two Black singers are ...

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    Audiences enraptured by the Florida Grand Opera’s production of “I pagliacci” and lead singers Limmie Pulliam and Kearstin Piper Brown gave standing ovations to the classic play within a play.

  7. Breeches role - Wikipedia

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    Both are part of the long history of cross-dressing in music and opera and later in film and television. In opera, a breeches role refers to any male character that is sung and acted by a female singer. Most often the character is an adolescent or a very young man, sung by a mezzo-soprano or contralto. [1]

  8. Theatrical superstitions - Wikipedia

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    Opera singers use "Toi toi toi", an idiom used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood. One explanation sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of spitting three times.

  9. Why does Orville Peck wear that mask? Behind the country ...

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    The 36-year-old, who is openly gay, has been a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in the country music scene, collaborating with big-name artists like Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker, Noah Cyrus ...