THE Beijing Chinese Opera School, founded in 1952, has fostered a multitude of gifted performers of traditional opera over the past 40-odd years. Famous virtuosos of Beijing opera, Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun H...THE Beijing Chinese Opera School, founded in 1952, has fostered a multitude of gifted performers of traditional opera over the past 40-odd years. Famous virtuosos of Beijing opera, Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng, have exhibited great concern for the school and have joined in providing instruction. Madame Sun Yumin, president of展开更多
From both historical and artistic points of view,Qinqiang Opera can be considered a significant genre outside the realms of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera.The research on Qinqiang Opera has long been a focal point in th...From both historical and artistic points of view,Qinqiang Opera can be considered a significant genre outside the realms of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera.The research on Qinqiang Opera has long been a focal point in the research on local operas with particular emphasis from a local perspective of the Yisu Art Troupe,a key and hot topic in the studies of Qinqiang Opera.Taking the Yisu Art Troupe as a case study to scrutinize and address the intricacies within the process of modernization of traditional Chinese opera proved to be beneficial.Since the 20th century,studies on the Yisu Art Troupe have evolved from scattered and impressionistic self-narratives into systematic and theoretical academic research.In the new century,scholars,such as Xin Xuefeng,Li Youjun,and Guo Hongjun,have been especially diligent with studies in this field.As Xin Xuefeng is relatively unknown due to his emphasis on traditional opera music,Li Youjun and Guo Hongjun have gradually emerged as important contemporary scholars in the study of the Yisu Art Troupe.Guo and Li not only further theorize the study of the Yisu Art Troupe but also conduct in-depth and meticulous studies on the nature of the Yisu Art Troupe,the establishment of the director-centered mode in Qinqiang Opera,the social function,and the playwriting of the Yisu Art Troupe by examining and reflecting it within the broader context of the modernization of traditional Chinese opera in the 20th century.展开更多
An old stage,especially for traditional opera performances,stands in Jinglou,a town in Zhangshu,administered by Yichun,a city in East China's Jiangxi Province.Tea-picking opera-a performance genre,developed from f...An old stage,especially for traditional opera performances,stands in Jinglou,a town in Zhangshu,administered by Yichun,a city in East China's Jiangxi Province.Tea-picking opera-a performance genre,developed from folk dances and songs,and which depicts people’'s daily lives-is often performed on that stage,in the evening,by a troupe organized by Bai Genbao's family.The Bais including Bai Genbao's parents,wife and eldest daughter,have inherited and helped promote this performance art derived from tea gardens,for three generations.展开更多
Beijing’s oldest theater kicks off its drama season in November Zheng Yi Ci Theater-the oldest tradi- tional Peking Opera theater in Beijing-will launch its 2011 Drama Season on November 23 in order to celebrate th...Beijing’s oldest theater kicks off its drama season in November Zheng Yi Ci Theater-the oldest tradi- tional Peking Opera theater in Beijing-will launch its 2011 Drama Season on November 23 in order to celebrate the 100th show of Peking Opera Mei Lanfang Classics and the 300th anniversary of the theater.展开更多
Born in Wuyi County,Zhejiang Province,in December 1983,Yang Xiayun's journey with Wuju Opera,a traditional opera genre native to the region and known for its six different vocal styles,began at the age of 14,when ...Born in Wuyi County,Zhejiang Province,in December 1983,Yang Xiayun's journey with Wuju Opera,a traditional opera genre native to the region and known for its six different vocal styles,began at the age of 14,when she joined the Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe.Over the years,she has witnessed the remarkable transformation of this 600-year-old theater form,known for its blend of martial arts,acrobatics and traditional storytelling.展开更多
文摘THE Beijing Chinese Opera School, founded in 1952, has fostered a multitude of gifted performers of traditional opera over the past 40-odd years. Famous virtuosos of Beijing opera, Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng, have exhibited great concern for the school and have joined in providing instruction. Madame Sun Yumin, president of
基金funded by the National Social Science Fund of China’s project“Research on the Modernization Construction of Chinese Drama Theory in the 20th Century”(Approval Number:19BZW098)。
文摘From both historical and artistic points of view,Qinqiang Opera can be considered a significant genre outside the realms of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera.The research on Qinqiang Opera has long been a focal point in the research on local operas with particular emphasis from a local perspective of the Yisu Art Troupe,a key and hot topic in the studies of Qinqiang Opera.Taking the Yisu Art Troupe as a case study to scrutinize and address the intricacies within the process of modernization of traditional Chinese opera proved to be beneficial.Since the 20th century,studies on the Yisu Art Troupe have evolved from scattered and impressionistic self-narratives into systematic and theoretical academic research.In the new century,scholars,such as Xin Xuefeng,Li Youjun,and Guo Hongjun,have been especially diligent with studies in this field.As Xin Xuefeng is relatively unknown due to his emphasis on traditional opera music,Li Youjun and Guo Hongjun have gradually emerged as important contemporary scholars in the study of the Yisu Art Troupe.Guo and Li not only further theorize the study of the Yisu Art Troupe but also conduct in-depth and meticulous studies on the nature of the Yisu Art Troupe,the establishment of the director-centered mode in Qinqiang Opera,the social function,and the playwriting of the Yisu Art Troupe by examining and reflecting it within the broader context of the modernization of traditional Chinese opera in the 20th century.
文摘An old stage,especially for traditional opera performances,stands in Jinglou,a town in Zhangshu,administered by Yichun,a city in East China's Jiangxi Province.Tea-picking opera-a performance genre,developed from folk dances and songs,and which depicts people’'s daily lives-is often performed on that stage,in the evening,by a troupe organized by Bai Genbao's family.The Bais including Bai Genbao's parents,wife and eldest daughter,have inherited and helped promote this performance art derived from tea gardens,for three generations.
文摘Beijing’s oldest theater kicks off its drama season in November Zheng Yi Ci Theater-the oldest tradi- tional Peking Opera theater in Beijing-will launch its 2011 Drama Season on November 23 in order to celebrate the 100th show of Peking Opera Mei Lanfang Classics and the 300th anniversary of the theater.
文摘Born in Wuyi County,Zhejiang Province,in December 1983,Yang Xiayun's journey with Wuju Opera,a traditional opera genre native to the region and known for its six different vocal styles,began at the age of 14,when she joined the Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe.Over the years,she has witnessed the remarkable transformation of this 600-year-old theater form,known for its blend of martial arts,acrobatics and traditional storytelling.
