Music and Time Annotation << Back The Evolution of Chinese Opera and its Opposition to Western Opera Tradition Huo Xiaocen The origin and development of Chinese opera took place in China in the context of the historical course of events in the country. After a long period of evolution, five major forms of Chinese opera have gradually emerged: Peking Opera, Shaoxing Opera, Huangmei Opera, Pingju Opera, and Henan Opera. At a certain stage, Western operatic traditions influenced Chinese opera - Western-style Chinese opera appeared. This article is devoted to the difference between Chinese opera, as exemplified by the Peking Opera, from the European opera tradition, the uniqueness of the new Chinese opera. Keywords: Chinese new opera, traditional Chinese opera, European tradition, interpenetration of cultures. Pp. 43-46.