Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9781849120241
Published on: 2009-01
Hardcover
The art of Peking Opera goes back two hundred years,when it was addopted by the Qing Count .It is a brilliant and colorful theatrical form ,born from many local dramas,and is true treasure of Chinese culture .Each of the 100 types of traditional Chinese drama employs the dialect of a particular locality,with a particular musical style and repertoire typical of that area. In other ways ,in costume,make-up and the styles of acting ,they are more or less similar , except that some are more refined while others are less polished, or even crude . Peking Opera takes its name from the place ,Beijing,where it came into being.