Huju : traditional opera in modern Shanghai
Stock, Jonathan P. J.Author
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
c2003.
This study considers one of the more modern of China's 300 operatic forms. Established just two centuries ago, huju (Shanghai opera), is renowned for its portrayal of ordinary people, not the emperors, courtesans, and heroes of older forms. It achieves its effects through realism, not symbolism.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This study considers one of the more modern of China's 300 operatic forms. Established just two centuries ago, huju (Shanghai opera), is renowned for its portrayal of ordinary people, not the emperors, courtesans, and heroes of older forms. It achieves its effects through realism, not symbolism.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Opera
Operas, Chinese
Music
Music, Dance, Drama & Film
Music History & Criticism, Vocal