Exhibition invites audience to a cinematic feast of opera

The curtains are rising, but this time, there are no seats to fill.

With the 9th edition of the National Center for the Performing Arts International Opera Film Exhibition kicking off on Sunday in Beijing, productions from international opera houses take to the silver screen, inviting audiences to experience the grandeur of the stage through the lens of cinema.

According to Ma Rongguo, vice-president of the NCPA, a total of 16 stage art films, both Chinese and international, will be screened to Nov 30 at nearly 100 cinemas, theaters, and over 20 universities in more than 30 cities in China.