Cantonese Opera Singing Styles in Hong Kong: A Study on Innovation and Inheritance (1930s-1970s)

Kelly Kar Yue Chan completed her undergraduate degree (First class honours) and her master’s degree (Distinction) both in the discipline of Translation and Interpretation at the City University of Hong Kong. She then finished her PhD in Classical Chinese Literature at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. She has been teaching translation (in various fields mainly in literary translation) and subjects concerning Chinese and Western cultural studies. Currently an Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) cum Associate Professor in language and translation of the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, she teaches courses on culture and translation, and literary translation; and supervises translation and research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students. She is also the Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator. Being Centre Director of Ina Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre (IHCORC), her research interests include literary translation, classical Chinese literature (poetry), and translation of Cantonese Opera.