A Review of Research on the Opera The Wilderness
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The Wilderness, Character Development, Creative Philosophy, Aesthetics, Musical AnalysisAbstract
The opera The Wilderness was adapted by Wan Fang, daughter of Cao Yu, from her father's play of the same name, with music composed by Jin Xiang. This work has been performed in several countries abroad, achieving great success each time, and has received high praise both domestically and internationally. This opera is also hailed as “the first Chinese opera to knock on the doors of Western opera houses.” Academic research on The Wilderness has reached considerable depth and breadth. Building upon prior studies and compiling relevant scholarly materials, this paper synthesizes current research into four main areas: critical reviews, musical composition analysis, creative philosophy and aesthetic analysis, and character development.
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