"Magic Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong"

Author: Chen Shouren
Publisher: Department of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong [Cantonese Opera Research Project]
Publication Date: 1996
Price: HK$60 (out of stock)

"Shengong Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong" concludes the author's field observation and research on Hong Kong Shengong Cantonese Opera from 1984 to 1995, from the perspectives of troupe structure, actors' background, local and troupe beliefs, rituals and taboos, repertoire and improvisation. Discuss the appearance of Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong. Shengong Cantonese Opera certainly reflects many characteristics of Hong Kong culture, but it is also an important component of traditional and contemporary Hong Kong culture.