Introduction to Chinese Opera Culture (Revised Edition) (Revised Edition)

Author: Zheng Chuanyin
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is structured into three parts and eight chapters, titled "The Special Path of Opera Culture," "Aesthetic Forms of Classical Opera," and "The Spiritual and Material Aspects of Opera Culture," to explore a series of important issues in classical opera. The entire work blends historical analysis with theoretical discussion, presenting precise arguments that reflect the author's profound expertise and rigorous academic approach. It also demonstrates the author's innovative and pioneering spirit. This monograph consistently employs comparative methods, with each parting through comparisons between Chinese opera culture and Western theater culture. From contrasting different theatrical cultural phenomena to revealing the distinct philosophical and aesthetic concepts, cultural and societal backgrounds, and production methods that give rise to them, it essentially constitutes a research achievement in comparative cultural studies.