内容正文:
Beijing Opera
5. The Costumes
4. The Music
3. The Repertoire
2. Four Main Characters
1. What Is Beijing Opera?
6. Facial Make-up
7. Famous Beijing Opera Players
8. The History of Beijing Opera
1. What Is Beijing Opera?
one of the classic art forms of imperial China
as far back as the mid Qing Dynasty
a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue, mime, acrobatic fighting and dancing
2. Four Main Characters
Sheng (生) - Male Role
Dan (旦) - Female Role
Jing (净) - Painted Face Male
Chou (丑) - The Comedy Role
Any role in these categories or sub-categories can be the leading role in a play.
Except the second category - Dan (旦), the other three categories are for male characters.
老生
武生
小生
青衣
刀马旦
老旦
花旦
正净
副净
武净
副净:也称“二面”或“架子花”,多表现性格豪爽者,如张飞、李逵等,或奸邪佞幸者,如曹操、赵高等。
正净(正音)和副净(副音)是京剧中的两种不同的声腔类型,它们之间的区别主要体现在音域、音色和角色特点上。
1. 音域:正净的音域较宽,可以演唱高亢激昂的旋律,同时也能表现低沉婉转的曲调。副净的音域相对较窄,通常以中低音为主,唱腔较为柔和。
2. 音色:正净的音色较为明亮,音调清晰,适合表现英勇善战、豪爽大气的角色。副净的音色较为柔和,音调较为低沉,适合表现沉着稳重、机智多谋的角色。
3. 角色特点:正净通常扮演正面角色,如英勇的武将、忠诚的大臣等。副净则通常扮演反派角色,如奸诈的权臣、阴险的反派等。
4. 唱腔风格:正净唱腔刚劲有力,节奏明快,具有较强的感染力。副净唱腔较为沉稳,节奏较为舒缓,强调情感的细腻表达。
The feature of Chou characters are similar with clown in western drama, they are usually quick and talkative.
文丑
武丑
茶衣丑
3. The Repertoire
The traditional operas consist of mainly tales of preceding dynasties, important historical events, emperors and empresses, ministers and generals, geniuses and great beauties. They represent stories from the ancient times to Yao, Shun, Yu, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period and the dynasties of Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing.
Orphan of Zhao Family 赵氏孤儿
Fifteen Strings of Coppers 十五贯
The Ruse of Empty City 空城计
Story of the White Snake 白蛇传
The Drunken Concubine 贵妃醉酒
Unicorn-Trapping Purse 锁麟囊
4. The Music
be classified into two groups: "Xipi" and "erhong."
The performance is accompanied by a tune played on wind instruments, percussion instruments, and stringed instruments. The chief musical instruments being jinghu