Newly Compiled Yue Opera Short Plays Examination

Author: Zhao Jie
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Publishing Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This "New Collection of Yue Opera Short Plays" not only showcases the trajectory of Yue Opera development in the 20th century but also displays the splendid prosperity of Yue Opera art. Famous works and masterpieces are vividly presented, and renowned performances are heard clearly. It is a new textual resource of Yue Opera art and a priceless cultural treasure. The book comprehensively and systematically organizes existing Yue Opera materials, offering rich content. It includes famous arias from ninety-four plays and twenty-three one-act plays, along with brief plot summaries and lists of writers and performers for these plays and scenes. Additionally, it features biographies of famous actors and exquisite photos.
The "New Collection of Yue Opera Short Plays" comprehensively and systematically organizes existing Yue Opera materials, offering rich content. It includes famous arias from ninety-four plays and twenty-three one-act plays, along with brief plot summaries and lists of writers and performers for these plays and scenes, primarily arranged by chronological order: classic and traditional plays, new plays from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, modern plays from the 1950s and 1960s, new and modern plays from the 1980s, and finally, opening scene arias. Additionally, it features biographies of famous actors and exquisite photos.
In a sense, this "New Collection of Yue Opera Short Plays" not only showcases the trajectory of Yue Opera development in the 20th century but also displays the splendid prosperity of Yue Opera art. It is a new textual resource of Yue Opera art and a priceless cultural treasure, while also providing certain materials for Yue Opera research. Its significance and value are thus evident.
The 2010 World Expo chose the slogan "Better City, Better Life," and our country has increasingly emphasized an environmentally friendly living environment. Urban gardens have transitioned from blueprints to reality, and community activities have become more vibrant. With improved material living standards, people have also raised higher demands for spiritual life. Due to these factors, singing Yue Opera and other traditional operas for self-entertainment has become a rather common phenomenon in urban gardens. This group includes ambitious middle-aged individuals and elderly people who seek to either enrich their spirits or fill their lives, each with their own needs.
The "New Collection of Yue Opera Short Plays" we are now launching is precisely designed to cater to them, to society as a whole, and to contribute, however modestly, to building a moderately prosperous society. May everyone find warmth, dedication, and cultural refinement within its pages.