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| #3475365 in Books | 1999-04-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.91 x.59 x5.99l,.82 | File type: PDF | 262 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Masterpieces of Chinese Musical Drama|By John Francis|Cyril Birch is the author of the superb translation of Tang Xianzu's magnificent "The Peony Pavilion," contemporary with Shakespeare's plays and worthy of comparison with them, on the page thanks to Mr. Birch and on the stage thanks to the Lincoln Center Festival 1999. His introduction to Ming musical drama not only gives mu||This book will be a godsend . . . an imaginative excursion into the world of the drama together with a generous sampling of translated scenes.|||"Historically informative and stylistically compelling, the book represents
Ming drama represents the classical Chinese theatre at its most mature. Between 1368 and 1644, more than 400 playwrights produced over 1500 plays, ranging from one-act skits to works with 50 scenes or more. As a performing art, Ming theatre includes polished singing, enchanting music, fantastic plotting, and intricate choreography.
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Scenes for Mandarins | Cyril Birch. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
