What's the difference between traditional Chinese opera and Qiongju opera?

Qiongju Opera, also known as Qiongzhou Opera and Hainan Opera, is a folk opera art of Han nationality in Hainan Province, China. Qiong Opera is a branch of Southern Opera, which mainly uses Hainan dialect as the drama language, so the popular area is limited to Hainan Island and Guangdong and Guangxi. Qiong Opera is one of the symbols of local culture, which is believed to have a long history, but its actual origin is hard to know. In 2008, Qiong Opera was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Opera (Italian: opera, opera is plural) is a western stage performance art, which is simply a drama that mainly or completely uses singing and music to explain and express the plot (a drama that is sung rather than spoken).

Opera appeared in Florence, Italy in the17th century, that is, around 1600. It originated from the theater music of ancient Greek drama. The performance of opera, like the needs of drama, depends on the typical elements of the theater, such as background, costumes and performances. Generally speaking, unlike other dramas, traditional opera performances pay more attention to the musical elements of singing and the traditional vocal skills of singers. Singers and choirs usually have a group of musicians to accompany them. Some operas only need a small band, while others need a complete orchestra. Some operas are interspersed with dance performances. For example, many French operas have ballet performances. Opera is regarded as a part of western classical music tradition, so it is not as popular as contemporary pop music, and modern musicals are regarded as modern versions of opera.