excerpted opera scene; one-act opera
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excerpted opera scene; one-act scene from a longer traditional opera (as opposed to a full-length production)
neutralRefers to performing only one act or scene (called a 'fold' or 折) from a complete traditional Chinese opera such as Kunqu or Peking opera. These scenes are often the most famous and technically demanding parts of the repertoire.
《
Chūn春
xiāng香
nào闹
xué学
》
shì是
Kūn昆
qū曲
zhé折
zi子
xì戏
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
jù剧
mù目
。
Chunxiang Disturbs the School is a classic excerpted scene from Kunqu opera.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
yǎn演
chū出
bāo包
kuò括
sān三
zhé折
zhé折
zi子
xì戏
：
《
Guì贵
fēi妃
zuì醉
jiǔ酒
》
《
Bà霸
wáng王
bié别
jī姬
》
hé和
《
Shí拾
yù玉
zhuó镯
》
。
Tonight's performance includes three opera excerpts: The Drunken Concubine, Farewell My Concubine, and Picking Up the Jade Bracelet.
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Yǔ与
zhěng整
běn本
xì戏
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
zhé折
zi子
xì戏
gèng更
biàn便
yú于
zài在
xiǎo小
xíng型
chǎng场
hé合
yǎn演
chū出
。
Compared to full-length operas, excerpted scenes are more convenient to perform in smaller venues.