Vincenz Hundhausen and the Spread of Chinese Opera in the German-Speaking World in the 1920s and 1930s
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Vincenz Hundhausen, Chinese opera, Chinese Studies, German-speaking world.Abstract
In the 1920s and 1930s, German sinologist Vincenz Hundhausen devoted himself to translating and staging Chinese operas. The poetic translation method makes the translation more understandable to audiences in the German-speaking world, and the performance form that is gradually closer to the opera itself has made Chinese opera successfully appear on the stage in the German-speaking world and received a good response. This paper draws on cross-cultural communication theory and from a historical perspective, conducts an in-depth study of the background, situation and impact of the spread of Chinese opera in the German-speaking world in the 1920s and 1930s. It demonstrates the important role of Vincenz Hundhausen’s translation and performance in promoting the progress of Chinese and Western dramatic art and cultural exchanges, and expanding the international influence of Chinese culture. It also provides certain reference and inspiration for the current overseas dissemination of Chinese opera and its own development.
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