Musings and Writings about Kunqu
The Kunqu Theater
Kunqu is a form of Chinese musical drama. But it is more than just drama: it is a combination of play, opera, ballet, poetry recital, and musical recital. In the performance of Kunqu three media work simultaneously and in harmony: words, music and dance.
排演乞丐戲＜ 教歌 ＞的隨談 Practice “Teaching the Begging Trade”
二〇一二年十一月二十四日將於紐約法拉盛圖書館上演＜ 教歌＞一劇。此劇乃是全本繡襦記大戲雅中見俗的一折，也是崑劇高雅劇目中陽春白雪以外的下里巴人，劇中雖則描寫社會低層的乞丐叫化，但人物言表詞句也有文理典故，可謂俗中見雅。