Introduction to Chinese Opera Studies

Author: Zhu Wenxiang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-14
Features: Our course is divided into three parts. Part One: Theories of Opera Culture discusses how to understand opera as an art and discipline from a cultural perspective. Chapter 1 is a vertical lecture on the relationship between Chinese opera and traditional Chinese culture. Chapter 2 is a horizontal discussion on the comparison between Chinese opera and Western theater. Chapter 3 focuses on the cultural quality cultivation of opera talents. Part Two: Theories of Opera Art primarily covers the theory of opera art forms. This part consists of four chapters: The Social Attributes of Opera discusses the status and artistic functions of opera in social life, The Artistic Relations of Opera lectures on the relationship between opera and other art forms, The Artistic Characteristics of Opera explores the artistic individuality of opera, and Opera Appreciation and Criticism covers the aesthetics of opera. Part Three: Theories of Opera Creation analyzes the formal thinking and imaginative creation in the creation of opera from a general perspective.