Mei Lanfang and Peking Opera-梅兰芳与京剧艺术 内容简介

　　peking opera, known as jing ju (capital opera), has a history of more than 200 years. because of its patronage by the ruling qing,or manchu, dynasty, peking opera grew from a local folk art .to the　standard bearer of theatrical art. it attained the prominent status of　guo ju or national opera of china.　　 after the qing dynasty was overthrown in 1911, peking opera　continued to gain popularity not only with the upper classes but also　with students and intellectuals. by the 1920s, it had developed into　a splendid art form and a popular means-of entertainment as well. in　the capital alone, numerous theaters were established solely for op-　era performances,and there were at least, three academies for training young performers and several pr0fess!onal opera troupes that performed every week.

Mei Lanfang and Peking Opera-梅兰芳与京剧艺术 目录

Chapter One An Introduction to Peking Opera Historical Perspectives Features / CharacteristicsSummary Chpater TwoThe King of Peking Opera Family Background Early Training Contributions to Peking Opera Chpater ThreeSelf-Reflection andInternational AppreciationSelf-ReflectionInternational AppreciationChpater FourA Guide to UnderstandingPeking OperaStage and PropertiesOpera Roles and Their Special CostumesMovements, Gestures and PantomimeInstruments and VoicesChpater FiveRepresentative Peking Opera WorksYuzhou Feng（A Sword Named Cosmos）Gui Fei Zui Jiu（The Precious Consort Gets Drunk）Qi Shuang Hui（A Strange Double Reunion）Luo Shen（The Goddess of the Luo River）Mu Guiying Gua Shuai（Mu Guiying Assumes Command）Da Yu Sha Jia（The Fisherman's Rage）Qun Ying Hui（The Gathering of Heroes）Jiang Xiang He（The General and the Prime Minister Reconciled） Chi Sang Zhen（Red Mulberry Township） Shi Yu Zhuo（Picking up the Jade Bracelet） A Glossary of Opera Terms

Mei Lanfang and Peking Opera-梅兰芳与京剧艺术 节选

《梅兰芳与京剧艺术(英文版)》内容简介：Peking Opera, known as Jing Ju （Capital Opera）, has a history of more than 200 years. It has grown from a local folk art to the standard bearer of theatrical art. Peking Opera attained the prominent status of Guo .Ju or National Opera of China.Mei Lanfang was considered the "King of Peking Opera". An outstanding female impersonator, Mei was also an innovator and reformer of the art. Mei Lanfang introduced Peking Opera to other countries, including the United States, the Soviet Union and Japan. Mei was lauded as an Ambassador of Chinese Culture in the American press.In recognition of Mei's artistic accomplishments and his efforts to promote cultural understanding between the United States and China, the University of Southern California and Pomona College in Los Angeles awarded Mei an honorary Doctor of Literature degree.

Mei Lanfang and Peking Opera-梅兰芳与京剧艺术 作者简介

杨富森，Richard Fusen Yang was born and raised in China. After graduating from Yenching University, where be majored in journalism, he worked as a journalist during World Warll. After the war, he and his future wife, Myrtle Lowe Yang, went to the United States, where he entered the University of Washington graduate school. He received both his Master of Arts degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the school. Over the next 35 years, he taught at three major universities in the United States. As a young man in Peiping （now Beijing）, he fell in love with Peking Opera. Not only is he an ardent enthusiast, he is also an amateur performer, having made his "debut" at the age of fourteen. In 1962, while teaching at the University of Southern California （Los Angeles）, he gave his first performance of Peking Opera at the school. He also introduced Peking Opera to the University of Pittsburgh, where he performed in 1974. He retired from the university as professor emeritus in 1983.

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