1. Chinese opera revisits Long March

2. Jinsha River, the opera adapted from a novel of the same name telling the story of the Red Army on the long march in Tibetan area in 1935, will have its premiere as the country marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Liberation

3. Performs sing on the stage of the National Centre for the Performing Arts during Jinsha River opera's final dress rehearsal in Beijing. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

4. The orchestra and singers perform on the stage. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

5. Wang Zenan, the lead actor, performs. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

6. Performers on the stage at the beginning of the final dress rehearsal. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

7. Wang Zenan (L), in the leading role and others perform on the stage. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

8. Actors perform. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

9. Wang Zenan on the stage. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

10. Wang Zenan and other performers acknowledge the applause. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

11. Wang Zenan (C), the leading role in Jinsha River and others perform on the stage of the National Centre for the Performing Arts during opera's final dress rehearsal in Beijing. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

12. A man uses a phone during a break in the final dress rehearsal. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

13. A member of the staff on the stage. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

14. Wang Lida and other performers acknowledge the applause. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

15. Members of the orchestra practice. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

16. A member of the orchestra on their phone before the final dress rehearsal. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

17. Performers on the stage. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

18. Stage Director Liao Xianghong gives instructions. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

19. Zhang Guoyong, the conductor of Jinsha River, gets ready for the opera's final dress rehearsal. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj