Foreword; 1. The birth and evolution of Peking opera; 2. The stage, props and orchestra; 3. Performing art; 4. Performers and performing schools; 5. Classic plays; 6. Modern Peking operas; 7. Conventions of Peking opera; 8. The appreciation of Chinese opera; 9. Peking opera today; Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.
Peking Opera provides a comprehensive illustrated introduction to the origins and development of this unique performance art.
Xu Chengbei is a researcher in the Chinese Art Academy and a member of the Chinese Writer's Association. His research is focused on Peking opera and the urban culture of Beijing, and he has published over sixty works on these subjects. The Peking opera he wrote for the actress Li Shji won the first Wenhua Award.
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