The performance form of Tibetan opera is

The performance forms of Tibetan opera are drama, music, writing and dance.

Tibetan opera is a huge and inspiring drama system, which contains many schools and operas with their own characteristics. Tibetan opera originated in the 8th century A.D., and gradually matured in 14 and 15 centuries, and then spread to Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, India, Gansu, Bhutan and other Tibetan-inhabited areas. Tibetan Opera is the national intangible cultural heritage of China and also the intangible cultural heritage of mankind.

Tibetan opera is a collection of myths, legends, folk songs, dances, rap, acrobatics and other folk literature, art and religious ceremonies. Every Snow Festival, World Festival, Dama Festival, Tibetan New Year and special religious festivals, large-scale Tibetan opera performances will be held. The repertoire that is often performed is called "Eight Tibetan Operas", and the performances are generally divided into "Dun" (opening song and dance to worship the gods), "Bear" (legend of the main play) and "Tashi" (praying for blessings and welcoming the auspicious). Its performance means are highly stylized, including singing, jumping, rhyme, white, expression and technique.

On May 20, 2006, Tibetan opera was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list; On September 30, 2009, it was listed in the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.