From Hollywood tearjerkers to Chinese tales of passion and loss, melodrama has shaped cinema across cultures. Our trip around the globe explores how filmmakers worldwide have embraced heightened ...

Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making.

Developed from local folk tunes and performed in the Fuzhou dialect, the art form is known for its lively rhythm, bright tone ...

The legendary Monkey King, hero of the 16th-century Chinese classic Journey to the West, continues to inspire fresh artistic ...