Peking Opera (Images of Asia)

By Colin Mackerras

Peking opera is known worldwide for its lively music, colorful costumes, and thrilling displays of acrobatic prowess. This illustrated introduction features descriptions of the opera's character types, selected pieces, and its history in order to place this rich and unique art form in the cultural world of contemporary China.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195877292
• ISBN13: 9780195877298
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Straight to the point

It's a simple quick read and informative overview of the history of Northern Chinese opera. A good number of photographs of famous actors and theaters are found in the middle of the book. I look at it as a good intro to a subject that has been written about in much more detail mostly in text books.