Mei Langang, the art of Beijing opera : an illustrated record of Mei Lanfang's performance / [edited and designed by the Editorial Committee of Cultural China series ; compiled and foreword by Wang Wenzhang ; text by Li Ling and Cao Juan ; photographs by Wang Jianmin.]
"Adapted from A collection of illustrative plates of Beijing Opera performed during Mei Lanfang's visit to the United States published by Culture and Art Publishing House in May 2006 (translationg by Mao Xiaoyu)." -- t.p.verso
Contents:
weapons. Daiyu buries the flowers -- A thousand pieces of gold for a smile -- Mulan joins the army -- The Heavenly maiden scatters flowers -- The romance of the milky way -- Magu's birthday offering -- Hongxian steals the box -- The goddess of Shangyuan -- Farewell my concubine -- Beauty Xishi -- The goddess of the River Luo -- The story of Lian Jinfeng -- The unofficial story of Taizhen -- Charming Xiren -- Choreography: The heavenly maiden scatters flowers -- Lady Chang'e flies to the Moon -- The goddess of Shangyuan -- The story of Lian Jinfeng -- Farewell my concubine -- A thousand pieces of gold for a smile -- Magu's birthday offering -- Beauty Xishi -- The peony pavilion: visiting the garden -- The drunken beauty -- costume -- Headdress - Facial painting -- props -- weapons.
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