Peking Opera
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Beginners curious about traditional Chinese opera culture, especially Peking opera.
- Readers who want a systematic grasp of Peking opera's history, role categories and performance conventions as a framework for understanding.
- Students at arts institutions or practitioners in related fields who need a clearly organized introductory reference.
- General audiences who want to deepen their understanding and enhance their viewing experience before or after attending a performance.
Not a good fit for
- Seasoned opera researchers seeking in-depth academic study, cutting-edge theory or highly specialized analysis.
- Readers interested only in plot summaries of specific plays or biographies of performers, with little interest in the art form itself.
Reading tips
- Read the historical overview first to establish a timeline, then use the chapters on role categories and performance to understand the analysis of specific plays.
- While reading, try listening to or watching recordings of the classic arias mentioned in the book to see how the written description corresponds to the actual art.
- Don't try to memorize every technical term at once; treat them as tools and deepen your understanding through repeated viewing or reading.
About the publisher
Chongqing Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its titles in the humanities, social sciences, literature and arts, with about 940 books in its catalogue. Its publishing areas cover world history, science fiction, foreign literature, architecture and philosophy. Representative titles include Xiang Da's A History of Communications Between China and the West, Liang Sicheng's Rules of Qing-Style Construction, Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem II: The Dark Forest and III: Death's End, Ann Rand's The Fountainhead (25th Anniversary Edition), and Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. Its authors include Xiang Da, Liu Cixin, Liang Sicheng and Ann Rand. The press has developed distinctive strengths in historical source editing, the introduction and creation of science fiction, the translation of foreign literature, and architecture and philosophy titles, balancing scholarly value with general readership. As public information is limited, this profile outlines its publishing directions based only on the books in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 概说
- 历史
- 徽班进京
- 汉调入京与徽汉合流
- 京剧“老生三鼎甲”
- “同光十三绝”
- “梨园汤武”
- 京剧“三大贤”
- “四大名旦”
- “四大坤旦”与“四小名旦”
- “四大须生”与“麒麟童”
- 洪钟大吕“金·郝·侯”
- 无丑不成戏
- 百花齐放 推陈出新
- 现代京剧的“革命”
- 新时期的京剧发展
- 代表性传承人
- 京剧代表性作品
- 《四郎探母》
- 《龙凤呈祥》
- 《文昭关》
- 《挑华车》
- 《霸王别姬》
- 《锁麟囊》
- 《钓金龟》
- 《盗御马》
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About the author
Liu Xinyang: publicly available information is currently limited, and details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot yet be confirmed. According to library holdings, he has one work, Peking Opera, classified under culture, and this work serves as the main basis for understanding his writing. On the available evidence, Liu Xinyang's writing focuses on traditional Chinese culture, especially Peking Opera, a comprehensive stage art. Peking Opera combines singing, recitation, acting, and martial arts, and brings together literature, music, performance, and visual art; it has long been an important subject for Chinese popular and cultural writing. Liu Xinyang's book Peking Opera suggests that he intends to present the basic features of this theatrical form to general readers, probably in plain and accessible language with an introductory and informative emphasis rather than specialized academic research. Because the author has only a small number of works, his writing style and overall influence are difficult to assess fully and may be supplemented when more information becomes available.
