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The Rise of Cantonese Opera Winston's Wish and local peopleDefined by its distinct performance style, stage practices, and regional and dialect based identities, Cantonese opera originated as a traditional art form performed by itinerant companies in temple courtyards and rural market fairs. In the early 1900s, however, Cantonese opera began to capture mass audiences in the commercial theaters of Hong Kong and Guangzhou a transformation that changed it forever. Wing Chung Ng charts Cantonese opera's