{"product_id":"9781350584891","title":"Jingju - Beijing\/Peking Opera History, Practice, and Aesthetics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eForms of Drama\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJingju - Beijing\/Peking Opera\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistory, Practice, and Aesthetics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eXing Fan | Simon Shepherd\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an accessible introduction to \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It traces the history of \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book traces \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's history through three lenses. Firstly, it introduces the stage practices that shape a \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e production-including the use of music, acting style, visual components and staging, and dramatic narrative-and details for the reader the practitioner's experience during the developmental creative process, in rehearsals and behind the curtain. Secondly, it illustrates \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's development with close analyses of case studies, and sheds light on the process of \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's transformation into its contemporary form. Lastly, it defines and interprets \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e's notion of the beautiful and how this sense of beauty is communicated through stylization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eXing Fan\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Asian Theatre and Performance Studies in the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada. A specialist in Chinese drama, theatre, and performance culture, she received training in \u003ci\u003ejingju\u003c\/i\u003e acting at the Academy of Chinese Traditional Theatre and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350584891\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55552979435660,"sku":"9781350584891","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_740c7dba-6b51-4e63-bae8-d42c57cb96e7.jpg?v=1788313740","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350584891","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}