This opera is like nothing else in the world This was my second visit to an authentic performance but the first one in this grand palace of opera I understand that it had been closed for a long time I felt honored to be invited to attend the opening night performance of the Peking Opera The opera is mesmerizing and confusing event I had a wonderful assistant with me and she was able to translate the essence of the story to me The plot was a classical tragedy told in dance and otherworldly sounding voices Also I was very fortunate to have carteblanche and was allowed to take photos anywhere I used this as much as possible trying not to make myself an annoyance