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Jingju - Beijing/Peking Opera: History, Practice, and Aesthetics

By (author) Xing Fan, Series edited by Simon Shepherd

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This is an accessible introduction to jingju (Beijing/Peking opera) which presents readers with an analysis of the different components of its aesthetic form in the context of its ongoing cultural history. It traces the history of jingju from its origin during the 1790s to its present-day status as one of the few theatrical forms to enjoy nation-wide popularity in China. In 2010, UNESCO placed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. This book traces jingjuâ€™s history through three lenses. Firstly, it introduces the stage practices that shape a jingju productionâ€”including the use of music, acting style, visual components and staging, and dramatic narrativeâ€”and details for the reader the practitionerâ€™s experience during the developmental creative process, in rehearsals and behind the curtain. Secondly, it illustrates jingjuâ€™s development with close analyses of case studies, and sheds light on the process of jingjuâ€™s transformation into its contemporary form. Lastly, it defines and interprets jingjuâ€™s notion of the beautiful and how this sense of beauty is communicated through stylization.