Elderly performers in richly embroidered costumes and elaborate face paints presenting episodic stories steeped in themes of loyalty, betrayal and love. — Photos: LO TERN CHERN/The Star
THE haunting notes of gongs and strings drifted along Jalan Bukom as the New Voice Cantonese Opera troupe staged a rare performance during the Hungry Ghost Festival.
It was a notable revival for an art form that has become scarce in Penang.
