{"product_id":"jingju-beijingpeking-opera-history-practice-and-aesthetics-9781350174689","title":"Jingju - Beijing\/Peking Opera: History, Practice, and Aesthetics","description":"\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034225242386,"sku":"9781350174689","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_abee9a25-7633-4816-8364-9597571a74c8.jpg?v=1770989118","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jingju-beijingpeking-opera-history-practice-and-aesthetics-9781350174689","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}