Sharing the Beauty of China: Peking Opera (English Edition)
Author:Xu Chengbei
Publication date:2018-08-01
ISBN:9787508540191
Language:English
Abstract:
Seeing a Peking Opera performance for the first time, a foreigner would wonder: why are faces of actors painted red, white, black, yellow or green? Are they masks? But masks are separate from the face. Facial make-ups in Peking Opera are different from masks. Intrigued, many foreign tourists would g...
Introduction
Seeing a Peking Opera performance for the first time, a foreigner would wonder: why are faces of actors painted red, white, black, yellow or green? Are they masks? But masks are separate from the face. Facial make-ups in Peking Opera are different from masks. Intrigued, many foreign tourists would go backstage to see actors and actresses remove stage makeup and costume. Next time, they would go there before a performance starts to see how performers do their makeup. Luciano Pararotti, the great tenor of international fame, once had a Peking Opera actor paint on his face the makeup of Xiang Yu, a valiant ancient warrior portrayed in numerous Peking Opera plays.
Book catalogue
Cover
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Titlepage
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Contents
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Author Introduction
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Foreword
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The Birth and Evolution of Peking Opera
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The Stage, Props and Orchestra
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Performing Art
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Performers and Performing Schools
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Classic Plays
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Modern Peking Operas
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Conventions of Peking Opera
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It is Not Easy to Appreciate Peking Opera
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Peking Opera in the Contemporary Era
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Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties
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Copyright
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Backcover
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