Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre
LocationPeople's Republic of China
Coordinates31°19′N 120°38′E / 31.31°N 120.63°E / 31.31; 120.63
Websitewww.kunopera.com.cn
Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre is located in China
Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre
Location of Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre

The Suzhou Museum of Opera and Theatre or China Kunqu Museum is a theatre museum in Suzhou, China. It is located in a Ming dynasty theatre of latticed wood and has display halls with old musical instruments, hand-copied books, lyrics and scores, masks and costumes.[1] It also has other paraphernalia including a life size orchestra and photographs of performers. The museum also covers kunqu's 500-year-old history. The museum is often used for performances today and the teahouse stages daily shows.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Eye Witness Travel Guides. DK Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 0756684307.
  2. ↑ 陈攻 (1999). 苏州戏曲博物馆:聚珍藏宝世所瞩目 [Suzhou Traditional Opera Museum: Gather and Store Treasures of the World]. 档案与建设 (in Chinese). 4. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7098.1999.04.030.
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