This paper takes Guangdong Cantonese opera as the research object and explores the protection and innovation of traditional culture in the digital age. The paper points out that Cantonese opera faces problems such as aging audiences and a single way of inheritance, so it proposes to use digital media technology for protection and innovation. The paper uses case analysis, literature and other methods to explore from three dimensions: digital preservation, performance form innovation and interactive experience design. This paper is divided into three parts. The first part analyzes the development status of Cantonese opera in contemporary society. The second part explains how to apply digital technology to the protection of Cantonese opera. The third part discusses the application of digital technology in Cantonese opera performances and audience experience innovation. This study has certain reference and reference significance for the exploration of the protection of Guangdong Cantonese opera in the digital age. It can make full use of modern technology to achieve protection and innovation in artistic expression and digitalization.

Yan Ye. The Protection and Innovation of Guangdong Cantonese Opera in the Digital Age. Frontiers in Art Research (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 12: 121-126. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2024.061218.

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