Alumni, students and teachers of the vocal and opera department of the China Conservatory of Music staged a concert at Beijing Concert Hall on Sunday, marking its 60th anniversary.

Veteran singers, who graduated from the China Conservatory of Music, including tenors Yan Weiwen, Lyu Jihong and sopranos Wu Bixia and Wang Lida, shared the stage, performing classic Chinese songs, such as Ode to Plum Blossoms and Fisherwomen of the Yellow River.

During the past 60 years, the institution has been training Chinese opera singers, allowing opera to be enjoyed by a wider audience. Graduates from the vocal and opera department of the school have performed leading roles in classic Chinese operas, such as The White-Haired Girl, and The Wilderness.

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