Collection of Peking Opera Scores. Issue 9

Author: Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: "The Collection of Peking Opera Scores" carries forward the fine national culture, inherits and develops Peking Opera art, selects and compiles famous plays performed on the Peking Opera stage, and publishes them in volumes. The content includes scripts, vocal scores, cellophane scores, gong and drum scores, costumes, props, as well as the body movements and stage arrangements of major roles. It can be used for Peking Opera rehearsals and teaching; it is also an important reference material for learning and researching Peking Opera art. The ninth volume includes the famous Mei-style play "The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers," the famous Cheng-style play "Dream in Springtime," the famous Yu-style play "Battle at Taiping Pass," and "The Temple of the Gate" compiled from the actual performance records of Ma Lianliang, Qiu Shengjiao, Xiao Changhua, and Zhang Junqiu.