The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on March 31 reopened the Duyet
Thi Duong Royal Theatre after a temporary closure to upgrade its
interior.
The renovations included
incorporating a space for displaying and introducing art performance
activities at the theatre, one of the oldest in Vietnam.
Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the centre, said the theatre’s stage had
been restored and the interior had been thoroughly overhauled.
Hai pointed especially to the display area of Nha Nhac, a type of the
Vietnamese court music, court dance and court classical Vietnamese
opera, introducing a number of photos, costumes, musical instruments,
masks, and other relevant materials to the public.
Since being recognised as a world intangible heritage by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, the Nha Nhac
Hue royal court music traditionally performed at Duyet Thi Duong has
been featured over forty times.
The Duyet Thi Duong theatre was built in 1826 in the Minh Mang Dynasty and served as the Royal Theatre.-VNA