Photographs by Jessica Tan Gudnason, Text by Gong Li
90 illustrations, 70 in full-color
Cloth • 152 pages • 10 x 13" • ISBN 0-7892-0709-5
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Photographs by Jessica Tan Gudnason, Text by Gong Li 90 illustrations, 70 in full-color Cloth • 152 pages • 10 x 13" • ISBN 0-7892-0709-5 $85.00 • Add to Shopping Cart • Check Out |
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It is with great pleasure that I introduce the photographs in this book, which are unequaled in the beauty and expression with which they portray the fantastically colorful tradition of Chinese opera. For me Beijing opera especially has given me much enjoyment and inspiration over the years. It is a dramatic and musical tradition perfected by generations of maestros and performers—an art that has delighted imperial court audiences and ordinary people alike over the centuries. Many a Chinese child will, at some point growing up, be charmed by the invigorating music of Beijing opera, I am very glad this excellent book offers glimpses of the history and highlights of Beijing and other opera traditions and hope that the readers will come to share my appreciation and love of this classical art.
In these pictures one finds the full range of characters, from an elegantly appointed young princess to a warrior in splendid full uniform, and an unprecedented look at the intimacy of backstage life, including young students in makeup eating a meal and accomplished actors preparing for a performance. If the centuries-old art form of Chinese opera can be said to mirror the development, reconstruction, and revival of China herself, so too do the magnificent pictures in this book.
The Chinese opera's roots... continue reading
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