What is Peking Opera, detailed introduction to Peking Opera

1. Peking Opera, also known as Ping Opera and Peking Opera, is the most influential type of opera in China. It is distributed in Beijing as the center and throughout the country.

2. Since the 55th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1790), the four major Anhui troupes that originally performed in the south, namely Sanqing, Sixi, Chuntai and Hechun, have entered Beijing one after another, and have joined forces with troupes from Hubei. The Han opera artists cooperated, and at the same time accepted some repertoires, tunes and performance methods of Kun Opera and Qin Opera, and also absorbed some local folk tunes. Through continuous exchanges and integration, Peking Opera was finally formed.

3. Peking Opera has a set of standardized artistic expressions in various aspects such as literature, performance, music, and stage art. The singing style of Peking Opera is a variation of the Ban style, with Erhuang and Xipi as the main voices. The accompaniment of Peking Opera is divided into two categories: Wenchang and Wuchang. The Huqin is the main instrument in the Wenchang and the drumboard is the main instrument in the Wuchang. The roles in Peking Opera are divided into roles such as Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou, Za, Wu, and Liu. The latter three roles are no longer exclusive. Each profession has its own set of performance routines, and each has its own unique skills in singing, chanting, and beating. Peking Opera takes historical stories as its main performance content. There are more than 1,300 traditional repertoires, and more than 300 to 400 are frequently performed.