LEADER 04248nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910782710903321 005 20230912162549.0 010 $a1-283-13216-8 010 $a9786613132161 010 $a0-7748-5637-8 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774856379 035 $a(CKB)1000000000713731 035 $a(OCoLC)236350648 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10220739 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000277845 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11225403 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277845 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10241470 035 $a(PQKB)11074713 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00602918 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse49098 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412537 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10227172 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL313216 035 $a(OCoLC)923446406 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/czxqxn 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406821 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412537 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3255902 035 $a(DE-B1597)661325 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774856379 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000713731 100 $a19961105d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChinese opera$b[electronic resource] $eimages and stories /$fSiu Wang-Ngai with Peter Lovrick 210 $aSeattle $cUniversity of Washington Press ;$aVancouver, BC $cUBC Press$dc1997 215 $a1 online resource (254 p.) 300 $aSimultaneously published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1977. 311 $a0-7748-0592-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 229-230) and index. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tDynasties of China -- $tNote on Romanization -- $tThe Dramatic Tradition -- $tRegional Opera Styles -- $tConventions -- $tHeavenly Beings -- $tEmperors and Their Ladies -- $tGenerals and Warriors -- $tScholars and Officials -- $tWealthy Families -- $tCommon Folk: Those Who Are Ruled -- $tThe Religious -- $tOutlaws -- $tGhosts -- $tA Final Word -- $tAppendix A: English Guide to Photographs -- $tAppendix B: Chinese Guide to Photographs -- $tSelect Bibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aChinese 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. 606 $aOperas, Chinese$xHistory and criticism 606 $aChinese drama$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aOperas, Chinese$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aChinese drama$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a782.1/0951 700 $aSiu$b Wang-Ngai$f1938-$01484584 701 $aLovrick$b Peter$f1953-$01484585 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782710903321 996 $aChinese opera$93703300 997 $aUNINA