Twentieth-Century Chinese Literary and Art Illustrated Chronicle (Opera Volume)

Author: Xu Nai, Yan Changhe
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: The Illustrated Chronicle of Chinese Literature and Art in the 20th Century was awarded the 14th National Book Award. This volume includes 67 outstanding theatrical works from 31 representative opera genres of 20th-century China, providing a relatively comprehensive reflection of the development of Chinese theatrical art in this century. The theatrical annotations not only introduce in detail the writers, plot summaries, and cast rosters but also explore the origins, development, and historical evolution of each opera genre. Combined with the selected readings, the book enables readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the history of Chinese theatrical development in the 20th century, both in content and form.