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Ascendant Peace in the Four Seas [electronic resource] : Drama and the Qing Imperial Court / Ye Xiaoqing

Author
Ye, Xiaoqing
Published
Hong Kong [China] : Chinese University Press, [2012]
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 PDF (xv, 330 pages) :) : color illustrations
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Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- Imperial institutions for ceremonial and private performances -- Drama, occasion, and audience -- Performers in the palace -- Cultural and political control -- Peking Opera and the court -- Conclusion. Peking Opera and a new political focus -- Bibliography -- Index -- Index for operas and other works -- Index for general entries.
Summary
Relying on materials uncovered by in the First Historical Archives in Beijing, the author investigates the development of imperial drama and its influence on Peking Opera, as well as the function and system of the Nanfu (later Shengpingshu)--an organization responsible for drama in the Qing dynasty. Also discussed are the complex roles of the actors on and off stage, and the broader issues of cultural and political control intertwined with the performances themselves. The final section delves into the interaction between the palace and commercial theatres and how this contributed to the transformation of "low class" regional Peking Opera into an art form enjoyed by a wide swath of society.
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ISBN
9629969076
9789629969073 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-302) and indexes.
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