Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note to Readers
Part One. Peony Pavilion and Literati Playwrights
One. Mudan ting and the Theatrical Culture of Kun Opera
Two. The Musically Grounded Adaptations of Zang Maoxun and Feng Menglong
Three. Containment of Imagery in Fengliu meng
Part Two. Actors and Performances
Four. Mudan ting in an Actor-centered Environment
Five. "Elegance and Commonness Combined"
Six. Peter Sellar's Efforts to Reawaken Kun Opera
Seven. "To Perform 'Chuanqi' We Will Recreate a Chuanqi"
Conclusion: "Highbrow/Lowbrow" in Kun Opera
Appendix A: System of Roles for Chuanqi Drama and Kun Opera
Appendix B: Scene Summaries for Complete Texts of Mudan ting
Appendix C: Extracts from Mudan ting
Notes
Glossary
Works Cited
Index