01551nas a2200277   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260000800044653002000052653001000072653001800082653002100100653001500121653002400136653001000160653001500170653001700185100001300202245011400215856015400329300001000483490000700493520075300500022002001253       2019                            d  cjan10aCantonese opera10aMacao10aCollaboration10aCultural tourism10agovernment10aintangible heritage10aMusic10aperformers10astakeholders1 aMan-U Io00aCollaboration between practitioners and public agencies in preserving and promoting musical heritage in Macao  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044318283&doi=10.1080%2f1743873X.2018.1452248&partnerID=40&md5=d5e46f5fcf98b151ae87b293edb75579  a19-320 v143 aThis study attempts to explore the nature of collaborative relationship between the local government and performers of Cantonese opera in Macao by using in-depth interviews and field trips. Based on the results, a framework has been developed to demonstrate how the local government and performers joint forces to preserve and promote Cantonese opera through tourism. The framework also suggested an approach to balance the power relationship between key players by revealing how the local government and performers interchanged their roles in different areas of the project. The study empirically confirmed the importance of sharing common goals and having sufficient communication and coordination between key players for effective collaboration.  a1743873X (ISSN)