On this day, 68 years ago, on February 5, 1957 (January 6, 1957, the first Western opera "La Traviata" was performed in China. The classical opera "La Traviata" was performed in Beijing. On February 5, 1957, the Central Experimental Opera House staged the classical opera "La Traviata" in Beijing. This was the first time in the history of China that a complete Western classical drama was performed in China.