Peony Pavilion onstage
Subtitle: four centuries in the career of a Chinese drama
By: Catherine C. Swatek.
Series: Michigan monographs in Chinese studies -- 88; Michigan monographs in Chinese studies -- no. 88.
Publisher: Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
Subjects: Tang, Xianzu, -- 1550-1616; Operas, Chinese -- China -- Kunshan Xian -- History and criticism; Chinese drama -- History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-408) and index.
Table of contents: title: Mudan ting and the theatrical culture of Kun opera -- -- The; title: musically grounded adaptations of Zang Maoxun and Feng Menglong --; title: Containment of imgagery in Fregliu meng --; title: Mudan ting in a actor-centered environment --; title: "Elegance and commonness combined" --; title: Peter Sellar's efforts to reawaken Kun opera --; title: "To perform 'Chuanqi' we will recreate a Chuangqi" --; title: "High brow/lowbrow" in Kun opera.