Operatic China

Operatic China
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9781137061638
ISBN-13 : 1137061634
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Book Synopsis Operatic China by : D. Lei

Download or read book Operatic China written by D. Lei and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study Lei focuses on the notion of 'performing Chinese' in traditional opera in the 'contact zones', where two or more cultures, ethnicities, and/or ideologies meet and clash. This work seeks to create discourse among theatre and performance studies, Asian and Asian American studies, and transnational and diasporic studies.


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