Genre Metamorphoses of Modern Chinese Ballet

Abstract

The article discusses genre metamorphoses of modern Chinese ballet. The author notes that the genre of Chinese ballet has undergone signifi cant changes in its relatively short history. Currently, there is a tendency to rethink classical works of opera and cinema in the choreographic aspect. One of the brightest examples of the new ballet genre was the ballet “Raise the Red Lantern”, which is the focus of this study.