Chapter II The Prototype of the drama 7
2.1. The story of Princess Wencheng 7
2. 2. Reforms following the marriage 9
2.3. Interracial marriage: a historical debate 15
2.4 Case Study of the Lives of Chinese princesses 23
Chapter III Theatrical Performance 36
3.1 The Tibetan opera 36
3. 2 Critiques of the drama 44
3. 2.1 The division of roles 44
3. 2.2 Hybridity: fusion versus combination 47
3. 2.3 Characterization 50
3. 2.4 Theatrical conflicts 56
3.3 Theatrical performance of the traditional Tibetan and other regional operas 60
3. 3.1 The traditional Tibetan version 60
3.3.2 A later version of the Tibetan opera 61
3.3.3 Ballet version 62
3.3.4 Sichuan opera 63
The script of the drama 65
Endnotes 91
Appendix I: The ABC of Beijing opera 110
Appendix II: The ABC of Tibetan opera 139
Works consulted and cited 159
About the author 162
Acknowledgement 163