Wayang Wayang: Cantonese Opera 'Romance Of The Purple …

28/02/1998
Record Date
03/08/1998
Broadcast/Release Date
00:55:10
Recorded Duration
Cantonese
Recording Language
2007003621
Accession No.
Sound
Type
10 inch Open Reel Audiotape
Format
Access permitted
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Synopsis :

This recording is of a programme on traditional Asian arts called Wayang Wayang, and this episode features the Cantonese Opera titled 'Romance of the Purple Hairpin (Zi Cai Ji)'. The guest, Ms Joanna Wong is an artistic director of Chinese Theatre Circle. Her explanations include: origins, theme songs, storyline, characters, stylistic elements, type of language and dialect used, components of the opera, movements and symbolism, different styles of opera between Hong Kong and mainland China, and length of an opera.