History of Chinese Peking Opera

Author: Shaobo Ma
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: This book includes chapters on the of Peking Opera (approximately 1790-approximately 1840), the gradual maturation of Peking Opera (approximately 1840-approximately 1917), Peking Opera characters, the golden period of Peking Opera, Peking Opera during wartime, the golden age of Peking Opera, Peking Opera before and after the Cultural Revolution, and the new era of revitalizing Peking Opera. It also discusses Peking Opera in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and abroad. The book examines the ideological content, artistic forms, aesthetic concepts, and social status of Peking Opera practitioners in different historical periods, as well as the influence and constraints of politics, economy, and culture during those times. Illustrations such as stage photos, performance venues, book covers, and bibliographies are included at the beginning of the text.