FOUR years ago I bought a ticket for a jingiu(Peking Opera)performance,largely out of curiosity.To my surprise that ticket opened doors not only to the incredible art of jingiu,but also to China’s history.literature,...FOUR years ago I bought a ticket for a jingiu(Peking Opera)performance,largely out of curiosity.To my surprise that ticket opened doors not only to the incredible art of jingiu,but also to China’s history.literature,culture.and to the homes and hearts of its people.An American working in Tokyo,I have long been interested in Japan’s traditional art of kabuki.When I heard that the Peking Opera Company would be performing in Tokyo,I decided to go, largely to compare it to kabuki.With the opening aria of Chang ban po,I fell in love.展开更多
文摘FOUR years ago I bought a ticket for a jingiu(Peking Opera)performance,largely out of curiosity.To my surprise that ticket opened doors not only to the incredible art of jingiu,but also to China’s history.literature,culture.and to the homes and hearts of its people.An American working in Tokyo,I have long been interested in Japan’s traditional art of kabuki.When I heard that the Peking Opera Company would be performing in Tokyo,I decided to go, largely to compare it to kabuki.With the opening aria of Chang ban po,I fell in love.
