This is an accessible introduction to jingju (Beijing/Peking opera) which presents readers with an analysis of the different components of its aesthetic form in the context of its ongoing cultural history.
It traces the history of jingju from its origin during the 1790s to its present-day status as one of the few theatrical forms to enjoy nation-wide popularity in China. In 2010, UNESCO placed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
This book traces jingju's history through three lenses. Firstly, it introduces the stage practices that shape a jingju production-including the use of music, acting style, visual components and staging, and dramatic narrative-and details for the reader the practitioner's experience during the developmental creative process, in rehearsals and behind the curtain. Secondly, it illustrates jingju's development with close analyses of case studies, and sheds light on the process of jingju's transformation into its contemporary form. Lastly, it defines and interprets jingju's notion of the beautiful and how this sense of beauty is communicated through stylization.
- 233 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Opera MusicTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Series Preface
- Reign Periods of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Performance Practice
- Chapter 2: Performance History
- Chapter 3: Performance as Legacy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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