Huangmei Opera, formerly known as Huangmeidiao, is the main local opera in China. Huangmei Opera originated in Anqing, which borders Hubei, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The language of the opera is Anqing dialect. 100 years ago, it was often flooded every Huangmei season. In order to pray for a bumper harvest, farmers in four townships held a worship meeting at this time. There were various singing and dancing performances at the meeting. A form of opera based on this song and dance performance is named Huangmei tune, which is also called "tea-picking drama" because it is related to Huangmei season. In its long development process, Huangmei Opera has continuously absorbed the musical essence of local folk songs and other operas such as Qingyang Opera and Huizhou Opera, and gradually formed its own unique style today. Huangmei opera is sung in Anqing language, with simple and smooth singing, lively and lyrical, and rich expressive force; Huangmei Opera's performance is simple and meticulous, and it is famous for its authenticity and vividness. Huangmei opera, from the folk, enjoys both elegance and popularity and is enjoyable. It infects the audience with its rich flavor of life and fresh local flavor.

The early Huangmei operas were mostly small plays written and performed by old artists, reflecting the bottom folk life. In 1950s, a large number of intellectuals who were interested in traditional Chinese opera devoted themselves to the exploration and re-creation of Huangmei Opera. Their participation has greatly enriched the expression of Huangmei Opera, enhanced its literariness, developed its aria and accompaniment, and made its original folk and popularity qualitatively sublimated, with more beautiful melody and expanded influence. Huangmei Opera has truly ushered in the artistic spring of letting a hundred flowers blossom and bringing forth the new. That is to say, a large number of outstanding performers appeared in this period, such as "Fairy Descent", "Woman Xu" and "The Story of Roper" are the representative works produced in this period. With the continuous introduction of many excellent plays and the recognition and acceptance of Huangmei Opera by domestic and foreign audiences, Huangmei Opera rose from the grass-roots team in the countryside to the elegant palace in the city, and finally became a famous drama at home and abroad. The theatre has won numerous awards for its repertoire and actors, and has performed in Hongkong, Macau, Singapore, Germany, Taiwan Province Province, the United States, Australia and other countries and regions for many times, winning wide acclaim and being praised by foreign friends as "China's country music".

Pride and glory have become history, and the new century has opened the door of hope. Nowadays, there are many new people in Huangmei Opera, such as Malan and Huang Xinde. Facing the new century, we hope that the successors of Huangmei Opera will carry forward the past and create new glories with youth, beauty and wisdom. ...