• Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture (English Edition) – Roles, Masters, Classic Plays & the World Behind the Stage
  • Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture (English Edition) – Roles, Masters, Classic Plays & the World Behind the Stage
  • Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture (English Edition) – Roles, Masters, Classic Plays & the World Behind the Stage
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Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture (English Edition) – Roles, Masters, Classic Plays & the World Behind the Stage

Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture (English Edition) – Roles, Masters, Classic Plays & the World Behind the Stage

From the Four Role Types and Legendary Performers to Loyalty Plays, Hero Plays and the Origins of Chinese Opera — A Guide to Understanding What Happens on a Peking Opera Stage
This book opens up the world of Peking Opera—not just the singing and acrobatics on stage, but everything behind it. It starts with what makes Peking Opera special and how it grew from local tunes into a national art. Then it walks you through the four role types—sheng, dan, jing, and chou—and the legendary performers who brought them to life, including masters who kept performing even in times of war. From there, it turns to the plays themselves: stories of loyalty, gratitude, and heroism, and the long history of Chinese opera that gave birth to all of it. If you want to understand what you are actually watching on a Peking Opera stage, and why it has held audiences for two hundred years—rather than read scripts or study academic theatre history—this is it.
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About This Book
Peking Opera: The Quintessence of Chinese Culture offers a panoramic view of one of China’s most treasured performing arts. Written by Gao Zhen and translated into fluent English by Chen Xu, this 2022 edition published by China Intercontinental Press brings the rich history of Peking Opera to a global audience.

What’s Inside:

  • Historical Depth: The book traces the 200-year evolution of Peking Opera, detailing how it integrated various tunes, roles, and repertoires to achieve perfection.

  • Cultural Significance: Using the ancient concept of “Qiankun” (symbolizing the vastness of heaven and earth), the narrative showcases how the stories on stage reflect the ordinary and extraordinary events of Chinese life and tradition.

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Beyond the famous roles of Sheng (male), Dan (female), Jing (painted face), Mo, and Chou (clown), the book explores the influences of performers, rural and urban audiences, customs, and traditional Chinese aesthetics

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