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Power & Elegance: The Collection of Cantonese Opera Records at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Intro
  • The
    Collection
  • The
    Characters
  • The
    Instruments
  • The
    Performers
  • The
    Operas
Introduction > Index
  • The Collection
    • The Montreal Gazette
  • The Characters
  • The Instruments
  • The Performers
  • The Operas
    • Historical Background
    • Regional Styles
    • The Audio Collection
      • Celebration and Leisure
        • A Game Played at the Banquet
        • A Prime Minister Who Carries Seals of Six Hostile Kingdoms
        • All Good News: A Promotion at Work and the Birth of a Son at Home
        • Ring Out the Old Year and Ring in the New
        • The Delivery of a Son
        • The Family Reunion with a Newborn at Home
        • The Great Birthday Party
      • Religion, Philosophy and Mysticism
        • A Right Way to Raise Children Demonstrated by Mr. Dou Yan Shan
        • A Sudden Rise to Power
        • Han Wen Gong was Trapped in Snow
        • Han Yu's Severe Reprimand to His Nephew
        • The Buddha's Journey to Seek His Mother
        • The Monster Is Defeated by Bian Cai!
        • The Monster Was Set Free by an Able Taoist, Zhang Zhen Ren
        • The Remembrance Ceremony Held in front of the Monument
        • The Temple of the Precious Lotus is in Flood
      • War, Honour and Loyalty
        • A Letter to Su Wu from Li Ling
        • A Visit of the Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin to a Taoist Temple
        • Actions of the Revolutionary Party: Setting the Governor's House on Fire
        • Cao Fu Returns to Heaven
        • Eloped with Lady Hong Fu Nu
        • Eulogies to the Plum Blossom at the Beginning of the Winter
        • Hunting for the Enemy's Head at the Gao Ping Pass
        • Kong Ming Returns to Heaven
        • Li Mi's Petition for His Case
        • Mr. Chen Gong and His Condemnations of General Cao Cao
        • Mr. Kang Mao Cai's Story: The Act of Blocking General Chen You Liang's Passage
        • Rushing for the Departing Boat with Sadness
        • Su Wu is Reluctant to Part
        • The Dang Yang Campaign
        • The Demonstration of the Art of War by Sun Wu Zi
        • The Magnanimous Act of Mr. Guan Zhong and Mr. Bao Shu Ya
        • The Master is Saved by His Loyal Servant
        • The Moment when Lu Zhi Shen Converted to Buddhism
        • The Return of General Si Lang to His Military Compound
        • The Return of Mr. Su Wu
        • The Reunion of General Yang Si Lang and His Mother
        • The Second Assault on the Chinese Mainland by the Tartar General Jin Wu Shu
        • The Story of a Jade Ring
        • The Three-Household Inn
        • Xu Shu Returns Home
      • Love, the Erotic and the Obscene
        • A Birthday Present from General Guo Zi Yi
        • A Hopeless Sigh from the Brothel at Midnight
        • A Night Visit to the Buddhist Temple for Delivery of the Winter Clothes
        • A Song from the Brothel
        • Advice to Miss Rui Lan in Her Bedroom
        • Bao Yu Mourns His Lover
        • Bao Yu is Weeping before the Bier
        • Bao Yu is in Love
        • Burning Down the Da Sha Tou. An episode from: A Memorial Held for Miss Jin Jiao
        • Going on a Binge in the Bai Hua Ting Pavilion
        • Homesickness on the Journey
        • Lady Chen Gu's Rush for the Departing Boat
        • Madam Qian's Search for Her Husband
        • Miss Chen Committed Suicide
        • Miss Dai Yu Returns to Heaven
        • Mr. Lu Meng Zheng is Compelled to Sell His Wife
        • Parted Forever: Madam Chen Xing Yuan
        • Romance of the Western Chamber: A Farewell on a Gloomy Day
        • Sorrow of Parting Under the Shadow of the Willow Tree
        • The Beauty's Frolics
        • The Erotic Massage
        • The Grumbles from a Pipa Player
        • The Innermost Feelings of the Emperor's Favourite Beauty Yang Guifei
        • The Memorial Held by the Side of Sha He River for Miss Jin Jiao
        • The Pipa Player's Gnawing Regret
        • The Second Blossoming of the Plum Flower
        • The Song of Eternal Sorrow: The Story of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty
        • Three Trials of Miss Yu Tang Chun
      • Power, Jealousy and Revenge
        • A Homicide Case: The Killing of Her Own Son by a Lascivious Mother
        • General Lu Feng Xian: Complaints Poured out in the Feng Yi Ting Pavilion
        • Lady Han Su Mei's Demand for a High Official Post
        • Lan Fang Cao's Visit to the Prison
        • Meet on the Xi He River
        • Mr. Su Qin's Comments on Six Kingdoms
        • Mr. Wang Yun and Miss Diao Chan in the Badger Game
        • The Great Poet Tai Bai is Drunk Now
        • The Revenge of a Ghost
        • The Shooting of the Wild Goose by Ding Shan
        • The Story of Madam Pan Jin Lian: Flirting with Her Brother-in-Law
        • Zheng De's Visit to the South of the Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River
        • Zheng En was Executed While I was Drunk
      • Other Operas
        • A Fair Death Honors the Whole Life: For His Merit in Riot Suppression
        • A Hard Time to go through to be a Hero
        • A Proposal of Marriage in the Library
        • A Story of the Resurrection
        • A-Lan Sells Fish in the Market!
        • An Affair
        • Come Together with Buddhism as if by Predestination
        • Here Comes the Spring
        • Hiding the Children in the Well
        • Huang Zuo Puts on His Make-Up
        • Jie Xiu Converts to Buddhism
        • Lamentation: The Story of a Wrong Marriage between Siblings
        • Lin Qi Tai: The Moment of Becoming an Immortal
        • Madame Mei Meng Xian's Farewell to a Life on the Streets
        • Meet in the Prince's Stable
        • Miss Chun Fang's Encounter with the Bandits
        • Mourning the Hero with a Handful of Soil
        • Not a Leaf Rustled, Not a Bird Sang: In the Dead of Night
        • Picking Flowers in the Month of October
        • Real Yeoman's Service
        • Selling the Young to Bury the Old
        • Su Lan Flirts with her Brother-in-Law
        • The Assassination of Zi Ya by Zhang Kui
        • The Ban on Opium-Smoking and the Opium Trade
        • The Birthday Banquet Held in the House of Official He
        • The Election of the Commander-in-Chief Held at the Imperial Palace
        • The Emperor Jie Walked Along the Mountain Ridge
        • The Fox's Repayment of an Obligation
        • The Hidden Bitterness of a Widow
        • The Innermost Feelings of Miss Ye Jiao
        • The Jade Flute
        • The Jiu Jin Folding Fan
        • The Legend of Lu the Drum
        • The Old Lady Worships
        • The Soul Match under the Moon of Mid-Autumn
        • The Story of He Wen Xiu and His Wife: Escape from Banishment
        • The Suppression of the Insurrection in the Zhong Shan Area
        • The Way to be Remarkable by Refinement in Taste and Manners
        • What a Great Filial Piety!
        • Xue Guang's Overnight Stay in the Boudoir
  • Credits
  • Bibliography
  • Links
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