{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HKAF News &amp; Features","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.artsfestival.org\/en\/","title":"Rediscovering an Opera Legacy: A Three-Century Retrospective of Cantonese Opera - HKAF News &amp; Features","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SSlymzvhhY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.artsfestival.org\/en\/articles\/300-years-of-cantonese-opera-the-beginning\/\">Rediscovering an Opera Legacy: A Three-Century Retrospective of Cantonese Opera<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.artsfestival.org\/en\/articles\/300-years-of-cantonese-opera-the-beginning\/embed\/#?secret=SSlymzvhhY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Rediscovering an Opera Legacy: A Three-Century Retrospective of Cantonese Opera&#8221; &#8212; HKAF News &amp; Features\" data-secret=\"SSlymzvhhY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.artsfestival.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/news.artsfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04_CantoneseOpera_1920x1080pxcredit-Lawrence-Ng-@-Workhouse-1024x576.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":576,"description":"In Cantonese opera, one often hears the phrase \u201c\u53ef\u6012\u4e5f\u201d (pronounced similar to \u201ccall lau yeah\u201d), which is articulated in the Zhongyuan dialect, also known as \u201cold Mandarin\u201d or the \u201cofficial language\u201d. Historically, before the late Qing dynasty and the early Republican era, Cantonese opera was performed in such dialects, rather than in Cantonese itself. It was not until the 1910s and 1920s that performances gradually shifted to the use of vernacular Cantonese. As a result, Cantonese opera sung in the original dialects slowly faded from the stage. However, renowned Cantonese opera actor Yuen Siu-fai believes the use of ancient language in Cantonese opera is essential for refining a performer\u2019s skills. Motivated by this belief, he has made great efforts to preserve and revive this lost operatic legacy."}