Great Peking Opera Actor (Hou ShaoKui's 50 Years of Kunqu Opera)

Author: Hou Shaoqi, Hu Mingming
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: As an important part of the National Kunqu Opera Art Rescue, Protection, and Support Project, the "Kunqu Opera Artist Biography and Literature Series" aims to present the artistic careers of Kunqu opera artists and theorists nurtured in the New China, as well as their summaries of experience and research writings, in a concentrated manner. It seeks to genuinely and vividly combine the art of Kunqu opera with the intangible heritage attached to "people." This series gathers performing artists and theorists from seven Kunqu opera troupes across the country. Some have accumulated ten years of refined stage experience, resulting in unique insights, while others have devoted their lives to distilling profound yet accessible theories in music, performance, and literature. Among them, some continue to dedicate themselves to the art stage and teaching line, while others left us prematurely without fully organizing their performance experiences and academic perspectives. However, from these written records, we can strongly sense the journey of Kunqu opera—this highest of national opera art—to revive the lost art and sustain its vitality over half a century. The authors believe that the future inheritance and development of Kunqu opera can also draw valuable artistic nourishment from these writings. Therefore, the publication of this series is worthy of appreciation today.