ChapterIOriginsandContexts
1.ThelegendofLiangShanboandZhuYingtai
2.Originofthedrama
3.Originofthestory
4.Threephasesofdevelopmentinplotandcharacterization
5.FolktaleofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaifromNingbo
ChapterIIInfluenceoftheDramainChinaandOverseas
1.InfluenceinChinathroughliterarytextsandoraltradition
2.InfluenceinChinathroughperformances
3.Internationalinfluencethroughliterarytextsandperformances
ChapterIIITheatricalPerformancesoftheLegend
1.Abriefhistoryofthetheatricalperformancesofthelegend(1919-1985)
2.Categoriesofroles
3.Melodyandoperasingingdesign
4.Facialmakeup
5.Costumesandstageproperties
6.Performingartists
ChapterIVCulturalandLinguisticBackgroundoftheOpera
1.Culturalsetting
2.Languagedevicesintheopera
ScriptoftheOpera
YuejuOperaABC
Endnotes
WorksConsultedandCited