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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789599903321

Autore

Scott A. C (Adolphe Clarence), <1909->

Titolo

The classical theatre of China / / A.C. Scott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-57588-X

1-136-57581-2

1-315-01891-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

China, history, philosophy, economics ; ; XXVI

Disciplina

792.0951

Soggetti

Theater - China

Chinese drama - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 1957"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgments; Select Bibliography; Contents; I Introduction; II A Short Historical Survey-; Ill The Music of the Ching Hsi Theatre; IV The Actor and his Roles; V The Technique of the Actor; VI The Plays of the Ching Hsi; VII The Playhouse; Glossary of Technical Terms; Index; Chinese Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume was first published in 1957. Besides tracing the history and development of the Peking Theatre, it explains acting techniques, stage costume and symbolism, musical forms and the various types of plays.