Kunqu

Kunqu (Chinese昆曲/昆曲, Pinyin Kūnqǔ, W.-G. k'un - ch'ü, also Kunju or Kun opera ) is one of the oldest stage art forms in the world and originates from China. Kunqu belongs to the genre of Chinese opera. Many great works of Chinese literature were originally written for Kunqu, including The Peony Pavilion ( Mudan Ting ) from the Ming Dynasty and the subjects with the peach blossoms.

Kunqu developed in the 14th century from the Kunshan melody, and was reformed by a cross in the 17th century, to coincide with the tonality of the Wu dialect. She had great influence on several other Chinese theater forms, including Peking Opera, but was weakened during the period of the Qing Dynasty and disappeared around 1930 almost completely. In the following years, but was revived by some intellectuals and Peking Opera performers.

After the Chinese Revolution Kunqu was supported by the state, but had to introduce new political pieces. With its entry into the UNESCO list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity as a masterpiece of traditional World Heritage in May 2001, the situation of Kunqu has improved considerably. Today it is mainly seen yet in the cities of Suzhou, Shanghai and Nanjing.

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