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Cantonese opera boasts a long history and a profound cultural heritage, making it a treasure of Chinese culture and art. To promote and preserve this rich cultural heritage, the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) \u201cIna Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre\u201d (the Centre) and the University Library announced the launch of an online \u201cCantonese Opera Repository\u201d and the release of the first batch of English translations of classic Cantonese opera scripts, making them accessible to researchers and Cantonese opera enthusiasts worldwide.<\/h5>
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On the first anniversary of the opening of \u201cIna Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre\u201d, the Centre hosted a launch event for the \u201cCantonese Opera Repository\u201d (the Repository) on 21 March 2025 under the theme \u201cTranslation as a Global Preservation\u201d. The event was officiated by Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, HKMU President; Prof. Eva Man Kit-wah, Acting Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences; Mr Owen Tam Man-lik, University Librarian; Dr Kelly Chan Kar-yue, Director of the Centre; Mr Leonard Wong Shing-chuen, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Troupe and Honorary Advisor of the Centre; and Ms Nam Fung, a renowned Cantonese Opera performer and Honorary Advisor of the Centre.<\/h5>
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The first batch of translations features six excerpts from Forty Years of Cherished Love, now available online. Additionally, three libretti and six excerpts have been preliminarily translated. These include three classic libretti: Fourteen Years of Love-Hate Entanglements Ended in Buddha’s Palace, The Reunion by a White Hare and The Immortal of River Luo. The collection also features three excerpts from the classic Chinese literary masterpiece The Dream of the Red Chamber, namely \u201cVision of the Realm of Parted Souls\u201d, \u201cLove Burns, Petals Fade\u201d, and \u201cBurial of Fallen Flowers\u201d, and three other excerpts \u2013 \u201cThe Return of Lady Wenji\u201d, \u201cMeeting in Dreams at River Luo\u201d and \u201cEighteen Movements on a Nomadic Reed Flute\u201d. These works are currently undergoing editing and proofreading and will be added to the Repository soon.<\/h5>
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Through the translation of Cantonese opera scripts and the establishment of the Repository, HKMU aims to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Cantonese opera to a global audience.<\/h5>
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HKMU Cantonese Opera Repository:<\/h5>
https:\/\/repository.lib.hkmu.edu.hk\/copera\/<\/a><\/h5>
(Among the six excerpts from Forty Years of Cherished Love now available online and fully accessible to HKMU faculty, staff, and students, the first two excerpts are open to the public. For the remaining four excerpts, the public can request access from the Ina Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre at ihcorc@hkmu.edu.hk<\/a> \/ https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/research\/ihcorc<\/a>)<\/h5>
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