Classical Vietnamese opera in Vietnam’s southern region
Thursday, April 02, 2015, 10:54 GMT+7
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| An artist earns only a few hundred thousand Vietnamese dong for three nights of performances. It’s their profound passion for classical opera that helps them to follow this profession. |
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| Tan Si, 68, started his classical opera profession since the age of 15. |
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| Classical opera is now performed on the grounds of a village communal house in a Mekong Delta province. |
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| An artist is seen drawing his eyebrows. |
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| Artists carefully make up before going to the stage. |
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| Offering incense before the performance is an indispensable ceremony of the classical opera artists. |
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| Bao, a 5-year-old child adopted by Tan Si, has his love for classical Vietnamese opera grow as he follows his father to the stage. |
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| During their tour that lasts three nights, the artists are all self-sufficient in terms of food and accommodation. |
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| Phuong Anh, leader of the classical opera club, is seen preparing for her next tour in southern Soc Trang province. |
