Shanxi opera
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Shanxi opera, or Jin opera, is the most prominent form of Chinese opera form in the province of Shanxi. Jin opera is one of the four great operatic traditions of Shanxi, along with Pu opera, Beilu clapper opera
Male roles are usually played by women.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Ye, Tan (2008). Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater. The Scarecrow Press. p. 271–272. ISBN 978-0-8108-5514-4.
- ^ a b c Siu, Wang-Ngai; Lovrick, Peter (1997). Chinese Opera: Images and Stories. UBC Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-7748-0592-7 – via Project MUSE.