Chinese Peking Opera

Author: Xu Chengbei
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Publishing Date: 2003-11-01
Features: With a history of more than 200 years, Peking Opera is not a native opera of Beijing, but a new opera type formed by inter-exchange between Hui troupe actors and Han melody actors that came from south to Beijing as well as absorbing the merits of several other operas popular in Beijing then. Peking Opera, rooted in Chinese culture, is quite different from Western drama. For first-time foreign viewers, Peking Opera, you will find everything about Peking Opera is so interesting. One morning you might find yourself deeply in love with Peking Opera when you hear singing of Peking Opera. This book is published simultaneously in seven versions in different languages including Chinese, English, Japanese, Russian, French, German and Spanish.
Author Bio: XU CHENGBEI, Researcher at Chinese Art Academy, Member of Chinese Writers' Association, Commissioner of Traditional Opera Committee under Chinese Television Art Committee, Playwright of Peking Opera Troupe of China & director of research department. The Peking Opera play Wu Zetian that Mr. Xu wrote for the well-known contemporary opera actor Shi Ji Li won the 1st Wen Hua Award.