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Chinese musical drama is a theatrical art that combines singing, recitation, acting, dance, acrobatics, martial arts, and pantomime. It originated in ancient times, and now there are more than three hundred unique types of local operas in China.

Lev Yi Delivers a Letter is an adaptation of an original play from the Cantonese Opera repertoire. This is a legend about how one day, during the Tang Dynasty, the scholar Liu Yi meets a shepherdess who turns out to be the Dragon Princess. The story celebrates loyalty and the pursuit of happy love.

Cantonese opera is included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage and is considered one of the most melodious. It originated in the modern-day province of Guangdong, and thanks to its performance in the Cantonese dialect, this genre of opera has become popular in Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia.

In the book you will also find:

find an artistic analysis of the libretto of the play

understand the symbolism of the work

learn what musical instruments are played during performances

see what costumes the actors wear