Staging revolution : artistry and aesthetics in model beijing opera during the cultural revolution /

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Staging Revolution refutes the deep-rooted notion that art overtly in the service of politics is by definition devoid of artistic merits. As a prominent component shaping the culture of the Cultural Revolution, model Beijing Opera (jingju) is the epitome of art used for political ends. Arguing again...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fan, Xing (Professor of Asian Theatre and Performance Studies) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2018]
Temas:
1900-1999
Operas, Chinese > 20th century > History and criticism.
Operas, Chinese > Political aspects.
Opéras chinois > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Opéras chinois > Aspect politique.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Operas, Chinese
Operas, Chinese > Political aspects
China > History > Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976.
Chine > Histoire > 1966-1976 (Révolution culturelle)
China
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Tables; Acknowledgments; Overture; Part I. Jingju, Modern Jingju, and Model Jingju; 1. Jingju at Yan'an; 2. Jingju during the Xiqu Reform; 3. Modern Jingju in Years of Uncertainty; 4. Model Jingju as Pinnacle of Cultural Reconstruction; Part II. Inside Model Jingju; 5. Foundation of Productions: Scripts and Playwriting; 6. The Broken and the Breakthroughs in Acting; 7. Fresh yet Familiar: Music; 8. Visual Communication through Design; Plates 8.1-8.4; 9. Mounting a Production: Directing; Coda; Bibliography; Index.

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