traditional Chinese opera; arias/lines in opera libretto
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traditional Chinese opera
An umbrella term for various forms of Chinese musical theatre, characterized by stylized performance, singing, dancing, and elaborate costumes and makeup.
Beijing Opera is one of the most important forms of Chinese opera.
She has been studying opera performance since she was a child.
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This theatre specializes in staging traditional opera.
The art of opera integrates music, dance, and poetry.
noun
arias; sung lyrics in traditional opera libretto
literaryRefers specifically to the libretto or the poetic, sung text within traditional Chinese operas like 'zaju' or 'chuanqi'. A key literary component of the performance.
This ancient book contains the arias from Yuan Dynasty zaju operas.
He is studying the libretto text of 'The Peony Pavilion'.
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These arias are written with literary elegance and profound imagery.