Our Top 15 Opera Shows in China

1.Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $28Our pick

At Chengdu’s Shu Feng Ya Yun theater, you’ll watch a 90-minute evening program of Sichuan opera, face changing, folk arts, and comedy. The show begins at 8 p.m. and includes tea and snacks. Depending on your ticket, you can add costume dressing, a back massage, ear cleaning, or a theater souvenir.

“Very nice way to experience the local culture. There is free tea that is served and also the opportunity to order some local desserts. Great atmosphere, strongly recommended if you visit Chengdu.”

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2.Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $30

Spend 90 minutes at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse watching Sichuan Opera’s famous face changing and fire spitting, plus acrobatics, puppetry, shadow play, music, dance, and comedy. Your ticket includes jasmine tea. Optional upgrades add front seats, snacks, massage, ear grooming, or opera costume photos. You make your own way to Chengdu Culture Park.

“Nice show. More than opera it is a series of various Chinese performances. We had the vip seats that allows to see the show with a great view.”

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3.Liyuan Theatre Beijing Opera Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 60 reviews · 1 hour · from $39

Meet staff at Qianmen Jianguo Hotel 30 minutes before the 19:30 show, then take your seat inside Liyuan Theatre. You can watch performers apply their striking make-up before the curtain rises. The one-hour Beijing Opera includes English subtitles, musical storytelling, acrobatic movement, and optional tea and snacks in the blue seating zone.

“it was somewhat special. Not something I would recommend to others to be honest.”

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5.Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $26

At Shu Feng Ya Yun Teahouse in Chengdu, you watch a 90-minute Sichuan Opera show with face changing, fire-spitting, gongs, drums, and traditional tea service. Ayen’s Panda Travel offers English and Chinese support, VIP, Premium, and Standard seating, plus one free choice of ear cleaning, a shoulder massage, dessert, or a panda souvenir.

“lo spettacolo è molto bello, soprattutto il gioco di ombre e il cambio volto. abbiamo scelto come omaggio incluso la pulizia delle orecchie e il souvenir che è una graziosa borsa con il panda. consigliato :))”

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6.Liyuan Theatre Peking Opera Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Spend one hour at Beijing’s Liyuan Theatre watching classic Peking Opera scenes, including The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, The Crossroads, and Farewell My Concubine. The 7:30pm show uses elaborate costumes, singing, dance, acting, music, and martial arts. You can book a ticket only or add a central Beijing hotel transfer.

“It was a performance that captured almost all the elements of Peking opera in a nutshell. It included romantic scenes, battle scenes, and dramatic scenes. It also featured fantastic acrobatics. That's how I envisioned this performance, and it was exactly that. It also featured stunning color schemes and an interesting presentation of the artist's preparations for the performance. I also want to emphasize your very kind support in helping me get to the venue where the performance took place.”

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7.Sichuan Opera Show ShufengYayun & Covered Bowl Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · 1h 20m · from $34

Spend 80 minutes at Shufeng Yayun, a traditional pear-garden theater near Qingyang Palace in Chengdu. Sip covered-bowl tea while watching Sichuan opera, puppetry, shadow play, rolling lights, fire-breathing, and face-changing. Your ticket includes tea and a small extra, such as a massage, dessert, souvenir, or costume try-on, depending on seating class.

“super spectacle avec plusieurs parties variées et très bien réalisé, incroyable. et en bonus un massage (quant au billet, super facile à récupérer)”

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8.Shu Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $39

Spend 90 minutes at Chengdu’s Shu Feng Ya Yun Theatre watching colorful Sichuan opera, singing, hand shadows, and the famous Bian Lian face-changing act. An English-speaking ticket attendant, including Daisy or Lily when assigned, meets you at the entrance, provides your seat and tea, and can help with the evening. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Great show showcasing the various Sichuan performance genres including opera, hand shadows, face-changing etc. a local guide (Daisy) met us at the theater with tickets and bottles of water. Daisy accompanied us to our seats and made sure our needs were met prior to the show.”

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9.Must-See Peking Opera at Liyuan Theatre Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $37

Spend an evening at Beijing’s Liyuan Theatre watching a roughly one-hour Peking Opera performance by the China National Peking Opera Company. You’ll see elaborate costumes, painted faces, singing, acting, and traditional stories, with English program notes to help follow the scenes. Choose your seat, or add a Beijing roast duck or vegetarian dinner before the show.

“The actors were excellent, but the theater is rather old.”

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10.Beijing Liyuan Theater Peking Opera Ticket Booking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $30

At Beijing’s Liyuan Theater, you’ll spend about an hour watching Peking Opera, with singing, recitation, acting, acrobatics, colorful costumes, and traditional stories. Arrive for the 7:30 pm performance, watch performers apply their makeup, and follow English translations during the show. Upstairs tickets include snacks. No guide or hotel transfer is provided.

“Its a cool experience but we think is a little overpriced, nice that they have subtitles in english.”

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11.Night Tour Of Peking Opera Show / Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 3 - 10 hours · from $166

Meet your private guide and driver at your Beijing hotel at 18:20, then ride to a 19:30 Peking Opera performance lasting until 20:40. You’ll see painted faces, bold costumes, dance, mime, martial arts, and live traditional music. A private vehicle returns you to your hotel afterward. Dinner is not included.

“Perfecta. Los dos taxistas super atentos en todo momento. Poniendo facilidades tanto en traslado como a la hora de señalizar el hotel / teatro mediante fotos. La mesa en la que estuvimos fue perfecta y aunque fuera compartida, estaba muy céntrica. El show fascinante. Volvería sin dudarlo y repetiría. Brunch + té durante el espectáculo.”

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12.Peking Opera at Liyuan Theater Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $49

Meet at Qianmen Jianguo Hotel at 7:30 pm for a one-hour Peking Opera performance at Liyuan Theater. Choose upstairs or downstairs seating, possibly see performers apply traditional face makeup, and follow the story with English subtitles. Dinner is not included.

“Opera is not for everyone. I am glad that I was there and I loved it . The singing, dancing, martial arts, music and performance ，I thought it was beautiful and fabulous. It is an easy way to know the Chinese culture. Surprisingly, there was English subtile which helped me a lot.”

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13.Classsic sichuan Opera at sichuan Provincial Theater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $18Best value

Spend two hours at Chengdu’s Jinjiang Theater watching Sichuan Opera, a lively mix of music, dance, acrobatics, storytelling, masks, makeup, fire, and rapid face-changing. Your e-ticket arrives by email or WhatsApp, and you can scan the QR code at the entrance. Choose from standard or VIP seating. Hotel transfers and a guide are not included.

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14.Liyuan Theater Beijing Opera Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $40

Spend one hour at Beijing’s Liyuan Theater watching traditional Peking Opera with elaborate makeup, costumes, symbolic movement, singing, acrobatics, and live Chinese instruments. Meet staff at Qianmen Jianguo Hotel 30 minutes before the 19:30 show, collect your tickets, and receive help finding your seats. Tea and snacks are included.

“May is a talented guide which lead us effectively through the Summer Palace and The Great Wall. She was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the places we visited and we had a very good time together.”

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15.Beijing Opera Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $39

Spend one evening at Liyuan Theatre inside Qianmen Jianguo Hotel for a 60-minute Peking Opera performance starting at 7:30 pm. You will see a colorful show set to traditional music and receive a booking reference for entry. Arrive 30 minutes early. No guide, transport, food, or drinks are included.

“The Peking Opera is an UNESCO cultural heritage show. It is recognised for not just the performing arts but the history and heritage too. The show is colourful, thoughtful and a great way to spend part of an evening. Miss Li arranged the tickRead more”

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