01968nam 2200613Ia 450 991045468380332120200520144314.01-283-13216-897866131321610-7748-5637-8(CKB)1000000000713731(OCoLC)236350648(CaPaEBR)ebrary10220739(SSID)ssj0000277845(PQKBManifestationID)11225403(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277845(PQKBWorkID)10241470(PQKB)11074713(CaBNvSL)thg00602918 (MiAaPQ)EBC3255902(MiAaPQ)EBC3412537(MdBmJHUP)muse49098(Au-PeEL)EBL3412537(CaPaEBR)ebr10227172(CaONFJC)MIL313216(OCoLC)923446406(EXLCZ)99100000000071373119961105d1997 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChinese opera[electronic resource] images and stories /Siu Wang-Ngai with Peter LovrickSeattle University of Washington Press ;Vancouver, BC UBC Pressc19971 online resource (254 p.) Simultaneously published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1977.0-7748-0592-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-230) and index.Operas, ChineseHistory and criticismChinese dramaHistory and criticismElectronic books.Operas, ChineseHistory and criticism.Chinese dramaHistory and criticism.782.1/0951Siu Wang-Ngai1938-1051305Lovrick Peter1953-1051306MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454683803321Chinese opera2481719UNINA04248nam 2200685Ia 450 991078271090332120230912162549.01-283-13216-897866131321610-7748-5637-810.59962/9780774856379(CKB)1000000000713731(OCoLC)236350648(CaPaEBR)ebrary10220739(SSID)ssj0000277845(PQKBManifestationID)11225403(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277845(PQKBWorkID)10241470(PQKB)11074713(CaBNvSL)thg00602918 (MdBmJHUP)muse49098(Au-PeEL)EBL3412537(CaPaEBR)ebr10227172(CaONFJC)MIL313216(OCoLC)923446406(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/czxqxn(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406821(MiAaPQ)EBC3412537(MiAaPQ)EBC3255902(DE-B1597)661325(DE-B1597)9780774856379(EXLCZ)99100000000071373119961105d1997 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChinese opera[electronic resource] images and stories /Siu Wang-Ngai with Peter LovrickSeattle University of Washington Press ;Vancouver, BC UBC Pressc19971 online resource (254 p.) Simultaneously published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1977.0-7748-0592-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-230) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Dynasties of China -- Note on Romanization -- The Dramatic Tradition -- Regional Opera Styles -- Conventions -- Heavenly Beings -- Emperors and Their Ladies -- Generals and Warriors -- Scholars and Officials -- Wealthy Families -- Common Folk: Those Who Are Ruled -- The Religious -- Outlaws -- Ghosts -- A Final Word -- Appendix A: English Guide to Photographs -- Appendix B: Chinese Guide to Photographs -- Select Bibliography -- IndexChinese Opera looks at Chinese society through an exciting series of photographs of operatic performances from many regions of the country. The book introduces the reader to this unique theatrical form and tells the traditional stories that are its narrative foundation. Siu Wang-Ngai's extraordinary images, taken in natural light during performances, lovingly reveal the visual excitement of Chinese opera and point to the differences in costuming and presentation that distinguish each regional style and character type. Through Peter Lovrick's engaging text, Chinese Opera provides a brief anecdotal history of the development of Chinese opera and introduces a language of theatrical convention entirely new to the Westerner. It also identifies the hallmarks of the dozen or so regional opera styles found in this collection. As well, the book arranges the stories in a rough chain of being, from heaven, through the whole social structure on earth from emperor to outlaw, to ghosts in the nether world, offering a revealing view of Chinese social tradition and experience. Chinese opera has a rich repertoire drawn from history, legends, folk tales, and classic novels. Chinese Opera opens a door onto the wealth of Chinese traditional drama in a way that will interest drama aficionados, admirers of theatrical photography, students of Chinese drama, those interested in the culture of China, and everyone who enjoys a lively story. Siu Wang-Ngai's photographic record of opera performances makes these stories come alive.Operas, ChineseHistory and criticismChinese dramaHistory and criticismOperas, ChineseHistory and criticism.Chinese dramaHistory and criticism.782.1/0951Siu Wang-Ngai1938-1484584Lovrick Peter1953-1484585MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782710903321Chinese opera3703300UNINA