Chinese Opera: Stories and Images
Lovrick, Peter; Wang-Ngai, Siu
Language: English
Published by UBC Press, 1997
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Chinese Opera: Images and Stories Siu Wang-Ngai with Peter Lovrick UBC Press and University of Washington Press 1998 HB reprint ISBN 0295976101 FINE, very clean, no marks no writing, in VERY GOOD dust jacket, one 10-inch crease on rear panel of dustjacket and crinkling at foot of spine, dust jacket now protected in archival mylar.
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- Title
- Chinese Opera: Stories and Images
- Author
- Lovrick, Peter; Wang-Ngai, Siu
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0295976101
- ISBN 13
- 9780295976105
- Item weight
- 1,520 grams
- Dimensions
- 2.54x26.67x26.67 cm
- Seller catalogs
- Chinese Art and Culture, Performing Arts
Through Peter Lovrick's engaging text, Chinese Opera provides a brief anecdotal history of the development of Chinese opera and introduces a language of theatrical convention entirely new to the Westerner. It also identifies the hallmarks of the dozen or so regional opera styles found in this collection. As well, the book arranges the stories in a rough chain of being, from heaven, through the whole social structure on earth from emperor to outlaw, to ghosts in the nether world, offering a revealing view of Chinese social tradition and experience.
Chinese opera has a rich repertoire drawn from history, legends, myths, folk tales, and classic novels. These stories are full of colourful characters and surprising turns. Chinese Opera opens a door onto the wealth of Chinese traditional drama in a way that will interest drama aficionados, admirers of theatrical photography, students of Chinese drama, those interested in the culture of China, and everyone who enjoys a lively story. It is not necessary to be knowledgeable about the dramatic tradition to sit back, like the Chinese audience of a regional opera, and enjoy a good yarn. Siu Wang-Ngai's record of opera performance makes these stories come alive.
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