I'm looking for good ENGLISH reference books concerning traditional Chinese opera. Especially one with a great section on costumes used in these traditional theatre performances. I do need one that deals with a fair bit of history because the only Opera costumes and performances I'm interested in are those of the late Qing Dynasty. If anyone could recommend any such books it would be much appreciated.
Searching for Reference Material on Chinese Opera
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Posted 24 November 2009 - 10:22 AM
I'm looking for good ENGLISH reference books concerning traditional Chinese opera. Especially one with a great section on costumes used in these traditional theatre performances. I do need one that deals with a fair bit of history because the only Opera costumes and performances I'm interested in are those of the late Qing Dynasty. If anyone could recommend any such books it would be much appreciated.
You might be interested in Chinese Opera by Jessica Tan Gudnasan published by Abbeville Press. It contains a fair amount of photographs and pictures on the detail make-up, costumes, dressing of Chinese Opera. For more info, refer to http://www.amazon.co...59075743&sr=8-1
Another good English book on Chinese opera is Chinese Opera: Images and Stories by Peter Lovrick . It contains large amount of photos, pictures on Chinese costumes, detailed make-up, hair-styles. For more info, refer to http://www.amazon.co...59075743&sr=8-4
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