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Opera · ST10811

Xiang Opera

Hunan plays in high-pitched and plucked-string styles, from history plays to serial dramas.

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Play · Date unknown (descended from Guan Hanqing's Moon Pavilion and the Ming play The Secluded Chamber)

Praying to the MoonFrom Guan Hanqing's Moon Pavilion; only single scenes survive, chiefly Snatching the Umbrella and Praying to the MoonXiang opera performersSE10144 Play · Late Yuan (southern drama by Gao Ming)

The Story of the LuteGao Ming's late Yuan southern drama, still sung in high-tune Xiang opera scenes such as Painting the PortraitGao MingSE10192