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Beijing Opera Costumes: The Visual Communication of Character and Culture by Routledge explores the profound connection between theatrical attire and Chinese social customs, aesthetics, and performance traditions. This comprehensive guide covers both theoretical foundations and practical applications of stage dress in Beijing Opera, including an introduction to the performance style itself, detailed costume conventions, and historical analysis of how garments have evolved through theatrical modification. The book examines how garment shape, colour, and embroidery serve as symbolic communication tools, revealing the visual language embedded in traditional Chinese theatre. Readers will discover practical insights into dressing performers, costume plotting, and the design and creation processes that bring these elaborate costumes to life. Whether you are a theatre practitioner, cultural scholar, or enthusiast of Chinese performance arts, this book provides essential knowledge of how costume functions as both artistic expression and cultural documentation.

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Covers the theory and practice of Beijing Opera stage dress, linking theatrical attire to Chinese social customs and cultural aesthetics.

Analyses costume conventions through historical precedents and theatrical modifications to reveal how garments evolved within performance traditions.

Explores the symbolic use of garment shape, colour, and embroidery as visual communication tools in Beijing Opera performance.

Provides practical guidance on dressing performers, costume plotting, and the design and creation processes for traditional theatre costumes.

Includes an introduction to Beijing Opera performance style, contextualising costume within the broader traditions of Chinese theatre.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
1138069426
Category
Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Opera
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
23 January 2019
Listed Since
17 February 2018

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