Abstract:

This paper takes the modern Ba-Shu traditional opera libretto collected by Chongqing Library as the research object, through the catalog, collation and research of them which produced in late nineteenth century to 1950s, discusses the main types and themes, elegant unique version features, analyses the prominent artistic features, in order to protect the precious intangible cultural heritage better.

Key words: traditional opera libretto, main type, version feature, artistic feature, literature value