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Promoted ContentThe ArtsOctober 2018
Study on Survival of Chinese Classical Opera
by Wang Fuya
The book mainly explores Chinese classical opera in terms of the existence, cutural essence and functions, artistic features, and the position in Chinese traditional culture. The author conducts study based on theories of popular culture and folk culture, historical resources of Chinese classical opera, along with various survival tactics for opera like opera adptation and opera prohibition.
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Promoted ContentThe ArtsJuly 2024
Pasticcio opera in Britain
History and context
by Peter Morgan Barnes
This study overturns twentieth-century thinking about pasticcio opera. This radical way of creating opera formed a counterweight, even a relief, to the trenchant masculinity of literate culture in the seventeenth century. It undermined the narrowing of nationalism in the eighteenth century, and was an act of gross sacrilege against the cult of Romantic genius in the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, it found itself on the wrong side of copyright law. However, in the twenty-first century it is enjoying a tentative revival. This book redefines pasticcio as a method rather than a genre of opera and aligns it with other art forms which also created their works from pre-existing parts, including sculpture. A pasticcio opera is created from pre-existing music and text, thus flying in face of insistence on originality and creation by a solo genius.
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Trusted PartnerFictionJanuary 2009
Library of Chinese Classics :The Romance of West Chamber
by Wang Shifu
The "West Chamber" of Wang Shih-fu in the Yuan Dynasty was a masterpiece of Chinese classical opera and a masterpiece of Chinese literature. The theme of the drama is the love story of the young scholar Zhang Huan and the late Ying-Ying, the daughter of the 19-year-old Cui Xianguo. The whole play is divided into five (screen) twenty (field). The first Zhang Ying and Ying Ying in the temple at first sight. The second to write Zaibing siege filled homes, Zhangsheng rescue, Mrs. Cui allow her daughter Yingying with Zhangsheng wife, then eat their own words. The third one to write a pair of lover Acacia sponge. The fourth the first Valentine's tryst Valentine's Day; the second letter of Mrs. Choi to Changsheng Beijing exam, the high school after the wedding; the third Valentine's leave, Zhang went to Beijing to attend the meeting; the fourth fold of the lover dream phase Will be done. The fifth to write a couple reunion. In short, "The Romance of the West Chamber" wrote the contradiction between love and family honor. The result was that Zhang Sheng would try high school, winning the honor and winning the love.
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Mytes et Legendes Africains (African Myths and Legends)
by Adotévi Joël, Kanad Sambiani Tani, Gilka, Assem, Anani Accoh, Adomayakpo Papi
Six stories to make young and old travel through history, the imaginations of Africa. The myth of Shango, the legend of the buffalo woman, the legend of the mother of the Tuaregs, the story of King Agokoli, then that of the Amazons of Dahomey and finally that of the Ablafo
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Trusted PartnerLiterature & Literary StudiesMarch 2017
Asia in Western fiction
by Robin Winks
Any reader who has ever visited Asia knows that the great bulk of Western-language fiction about Asian cultures turns on stereotypes. This book, a collection of essays, explores the problem of entering Asian societies through Western fiction, since this is the major port of entry for most school children, university students and most adults. In the thirteenth century, serious attempts were made to understand Asian literature for its own sake. Hau Kioou Choaan, a typical Chinese novel, was quite different from the wild and magical pseudo-Oriental tales. European perceptions of the Muslim world are centuries old, originating in medieval Christendom's encounter with Islam in the age of the Crusades. There is explicit and sustained criticism of medieval mores and values in Scott's novels set in the Middle Ages, and this is to be true of much English-language historical fiction of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Even mediocre novels take on momentary importance because of the pervasive power of India. The awesome, remote and inaccessible Himalayas inevitably became for Western writers an idealised setting for novels of magic, romance and high adventure, and for travellers' tales that read like fiction. Chinese fictions flourish in many guises. Most contemporary Hong Kong fiction reinforced corrupt mandarins, barbaric punishments and heathens. Of the novels about Japan published after 1945, two may serve to frame a discussion of Japanese behaviour as it could be observed (or imagined) by prisoners of war: Black Fountains and Three Bamboos.
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Trusted PartnerHumanities & Social Sciences
Peking Opera Codes
by Author: Ione Meyer Illustrator: Pang Yan
In Peking Opera Codes, you can find rich background knowledge, vivid opera stories, original librettos, and photos of opera performances, as well as drawings.
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Trusted PartnerAugust 2015
The Crystallization of Chinese Opera
by The Nanjing Musuem
This is a complete catalogue of the exhibition The Crystallization of Chinese Opera, enhanced by high-quality images of more than 150 pieces (sets) of cultural relics related to various kinds of traditional Chinese operas, including UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Peking Opera and Kun Opera. Exhibition objects are carefully selected and arranged to show the characteristics of Chinese opera in different regions and different times, as well as the role opera played in Chinese people’s daily life. Images of the colorful sculptures and statues, costumes, puppet figures, script books, movable stage, stage props, as well as decorative objects painted with opera scenes, will enable the audience to perceive the charm of various operas.
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Trusted PartnerJanuary 2017
11 Classical Stories of Kunqu Opera
by Ke Jun
This book is a visual discussion on China's classical opera, Kunqu. Regarded as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, the aim is to introduce the opera to contemporary audiences.
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Trusted PartnerJanuary 2023
The Legend of the Finless Porpoise
by Mu Ling
The hardworking and studious Reed is a well-known "wild child" in the fishing village. Influenced by the legend, he and his sister, He Ju, had the whimsical idea of learning the outstanding swimming skills from the porpoise, and thus became interested in the endangered species of porpoise. The porpoise, which had been repeatedly disturbed, always avoided them... By chance, the siblings, with their excellent swimming skills, rescued a baby porpoise that had been trapped by garbage. This cute porpoise has since become an exotic friend who plays the game with them ...
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 1)
by Chief Editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the first volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 2)
by Chief Editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the second volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 7)
by Chief editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the seventh volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(ninth volume)
by Chief editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the ninth volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(tenth volume)
by Chief editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the tenth volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 3)
by Chief Editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the third volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 4)
by Chief editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the fourth volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 5)
by Chief editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the fifth volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 6)
by Chief editor : Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the sixth volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2021
101 Traditional Operas of China's Ethnic Minorities(volume 8)
by Chief editor: Wang Kui
This opera collection incorporates and researches on a variety of traditional operas of Chinese ethnic minorities, which are widely dispersed in 14 provinces and autonomous regions, including Yunan, Guangxi, Tibet, Xinjiang, Chongqing, etc. The selected 101 operas present the highest level of China’s achievement in this form of art. By reading it, you will find the history, characteristic and artistic value of each opera. This is the eighth volume of the series.
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Trusted PartnerThe ArtsOctober 2017
4 saints in 3 acts
A snapshot of the American avant-garde in the 1930s
by Patricia Allmer, John Sears
Four Saints in Three Acts by Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson was a major avant-garde phenomenon of the 1930s, an experimental opera that nonetheless achieved remarkable popular success. Photography was a key element of that success, but its complex roles in the construction, representation and dissemination of the opera have hitherto received little critical attention. The photographic recording of the all-African American cast in particular affords a unique insight into the complexities of Four Saints in relation to the Harlem Renaissance and the New York avant-gardes of the time. This book, published in collaboration with The Photographers' Gallery, London, presents a wide selection of photographs of the cast, performances, and other material - many images reproduced for the first time - alongside essays by an international range of scholars exploring different aspects of the opera, including dance, fashion, music, and avant-garde writing, as well as photography.