Drama Kings : Players and Publics in the Re-creation of Peking Opera, 1870-1937.

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Describes the formation of the Peking opera in late Qing and its subsequent rise and re-creation as the epitome of the Chinese national culture in Republican era China. This book looks into the lives of some of the opera's key actors, and explores their methods for earning a living, and their s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goldstein, Joshua, 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Mei, Lanfang, > 1894-1961.
Mei, Lanfang, > 1894-1961
Theater > China > Beijing > History.
Operas, Chinese > China > Beijing > History.
Théâtre > Chine > Pékin > Histoire.
Opéras chinois > Chine > Pékin > Histoire.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Opera.
Operas, Chinese
Theater
China > Beijing
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Describes the formation of the Peking opera in late Qing and its subsequent rise and re-creation as the epitome of the Chinese national culture in Republican era China. This book looks into the lives of some of the opera's key actors, and explores their methods for earning a living, and their status in an ever-changing society.
Physical Description:1 online resource (384 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-353) and index.
ISBN:9780520932791
052093279X
9780520247529
0520247523
9786612359033
661235903X

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