An examination of how digital media art is used in Chinese opera stage designs

**Introduction** This study examines the use of digital media art in Chinese opera stage design and its impact on audience experience and opera expression. By introducing digital technologies such as virtual reality, holographic projection, and lighting design, this paper aims to enhance the visual expressiveness of the opera stage, optimize resource allocation, and increase the audience’s sense of immersion.**Methods** A series of experiments were designed to assess the role of digital media technologies in stage resource utilization, the impact of color palette on emotional expression, and the audience’s sense of immersion and emotional resonance.**Results** The experimental results show that digital media technology significantly improves the stage's visual effect, increases resource utilization rate by 20%, and significantly enhances the audience's immersion and emotional resonance index.**Conclusion** Optimizing stage resource allocation through digital means not only reduces energy consumption but also improves performance efficiency. The study concludes that digital media art provides an innovative path for the modernization and digital development of Chinese opera and is expected to play an important role in the future dissemination and innovation of opera culture