China National Peking Opera Company

China National Peking Opera Company
Traditional Chinese中國國家京劇院
Simplified Chinese中国国家京剧院
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Guójiā Jīngjù Yuàn
Background information
OriginBeijing, China
GenresPeking opera
Years active1955–present
Websitewww.cnpoc.cn
Headquarter building

The China National Peking Opera Company (CNPOC), originally named the National Peking Opera Theater of China, is one of the national ensembles of performance arts directly under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China.[1] Situated in Beijing, it was founded in January 1955, with opera performer Mei Lanfang as the first president in its history.[1][2] The current president is Song Guanlin.[3]

The Hegemon-King Bids His Concubine Farewell starring Li Shengsu (center), Taipei, 20 March 2019.
  1. ^ a b China National Peking Opera Company
  2. ^ China National Peking Opera Company Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ CNPOC Leading management (chinese)