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Jingju - Beijing/Peking Opera : History, Practice, and Aesthetics.

Bloomsbury Collections: TxT Only 2026 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fan, Xing, author.
Contributor:
Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.
Series:
Forms of drama (Series)
Forms of drama
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Operas, Chinese.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (233 pages)
Edition:
1st edition.
Place of Publication:
London : Methuen Drama, 2025.
Summary:
An introduction to the cultural history of jingju, from its origin to the present, with case studies demonstrating its practice and aesthetics.
Contents:
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Series Preface
Overture
Chapter 1. Performance Practice: Music, Acting, Visual Components, Play Text, and Mounting Productions
Chapter 2. Performance History: "Huangqiang," "Pihuang," "Luantan," "Guoju," and "Jingju"
Coda
Bibliography
Index
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-350-17471-8
1-350-17470-X
9781350174702
OCLC:
1569921406

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