Does the opera treasure of China traditional culture belong to the art category?

China opera is a wonderful flower in world art and culture. It has developed along the long river of history, and has stood in the forest of world art through the careful creation of artists of all ages. It integrates literature, music, dance, fine arts, martial arts, acrobatics and performing arts, presenting rich and colorful contents.

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Such a drama with a long history, after historical precipitation, contains too much beauty. Wang Hongjian's Introduction to Art once said that "the aesthetics of art is the unity of the beauty of content and the beauty of form".

Beauty of content

The beauty of the content of China's operas is mainly reflected in the integrity of the story and the literariness of the lyrics.

For example, the Peking Opera "Shiro Visiting Mother" tells the story of Yang Silang's visit to her mother before the war.

The "endless mother" in the "endless mother, endless custom" in the pear garden is the Beijing opera "Shiro Visiting Mother". During the Northern Song Dynasty, Yang Jiajiang fought to the death against the invasion of northern minorities. During the Golden Beach World War I, Shiro was captured and lived alone in a foreign land for fifteen years. When the war resumed, he found that the generals in the army were all family members he hadn't seen for fifteen years, and he highlighted the checkpoint only to see his mother and the feelings of his dutiful son moved the world.

Butterfly lovers, a Shaoxing opera, tells the beautiful love story of butterfly lovers.

Zhu Yingtai disguised herself as a man, went out to study, became congenial with scholar Liang Shanbo, and became friends with Jin Lan. Classmates for three years, the two have a profound friendship. Zhu Yingtai acted as matchmaker for Liang Shanbo under the guise of Xiao Jiumei, and repeatedly told him to propose early. Shan Bo arrived in Jia Zhu, only to find that Zhu Fu had married Ma Wencai, the son of Ma Taishou who was betrothed to Yingtai. They were heartbroken when they saw that marriage was hopeless. Shanbo died, Yingtai died, and finally they became butterflies and both flew.

The story begins and ends, showing good and evil, beauty and ugliness, and presenting an idealized ending.

Many lyrics of China's operas are derived from poems, which are graceful, elegant, subtle, charming and artistic. Many lyrics can be used for literary appreciation and gain independent literary value. Such as the beautiful lyrics in Yue Opera A Dream of Red Mansions and Huangmei Opera Xianpei:

"A sister Lin fell from the sky.

Like a cloud just coming out of a hole.

......

Silence is like a flower shining on the water.

Action is like the wind blowing willow trees.

The eyebrows are hidden.

Voice, smile and tenderness. "

"Flowers fall from the sky.

Who pities Hong Xiang?

......

The soul of flowers and birds is always hard to stay.

The birds are speechless.

May Nong have wings this day.

Fly to the end of the sky with flowers

Where is Xiangshan in the end of the world? "

"Birds in two trees are in pairs.

Green water and green mountains with smiles.

......

You and I are like lovers.

Flying in the world. "

"The glory of the cloud opened.

Drift to the earth

I don't love fairy tales.

Willing to be a mandarin duck in fly with me.

Willing to be a mandarin duck in fly with me. "

beauty in form

China traditional opera pays attention to the beauty of form, which is not only reflected in costumes, but also in the singing and dancing performances of actors. The song here is the singer's voice, and the dance refers to the figure and dance movements during the stage performance. The combination of dance and melody rhythm of music brings the audience visual and psychological aesthetic enjoyment. The standardized and stylized actions of actors are external formal beauty.

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