To many foreigners, Chinese opera is an acquired taste. This pioneering study by the first foreign woman to perform Beijing opera in China takes readers to the hearty of the vital art form by showing how the elements of song, speech and musical composition are used to create a performance -- and that is understood by the audience.
Listening to Theatre: The Aural Dimension of Beijing Opera
ISBN
0824812212Authors
Wichmann, ElizabethExtent
342Format
HardcoverYear
1991Publisher
University of Hawaii Press