The Charm of Luantan Opera: A Life Unfolding on the Stage (Hardcover)

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Author: Qiu Ting
Publisher: Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture
Contents: Hailed as a Living National Treasure, the celebrated luantan opera star Pan Yujiao is officially registered by the Ministry of Culture as a preserver of the important traditional performing art of luantan opera. Her performing career coincided with the flourishing revival of luantan opera in post-war Taiwan and witnessed the glorious era when opera troupes vied for prominence; she also lived through its gradual decline under competition from diverse entertainment media such as records and television. Her life is not merely the touring career of a single opera performer—it bears witness to a chapter in the rise and fall of Taiwanese opera history, and to the evolution and succession of popular entertainment over the decades. With the detailed yet warm touch of her journalistic background, the author records, from the closest possible vantage point, the joys, sorrows, laughter, and tears of this Living National Treasure's years of singing artistry.

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