Why is Kunqu Opera called "the teacher of China's hundred operas"? Is it difficult to inherit Kunqu Opera?

Kunqu opera, which integrates poetry, music, song and dance and drama, occupies an important position in the history of literature, drama and dance in China and has an important influence on many types of drama, so it is called? Master of China's Hundred Dramas? . However, due to the difficulty in creating Kunqu opera, it gradually drifted away from the mainstream of society after the middle of Qing Dynasty and slowly began to decline. Nowadays, the inheritance of Kunqu opera is facing great difficulties because of the shortage of screenwriters, the diversification of aesthetics, the limitation of performance market and the serious brain drain.

Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest traditional operas in China and a treasure of traditional culture and art in China. After a long period of inheritance and development, it is considered as an excellent cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and even the world.

The performance of Kunqu Opera is different from other operas. The most prominent features are strong lyricism, delicate movements and harmonious combination with dance. Kunqu opera is a kind of deductive art that combines various forms of performance, such as singing, dancing, dialogue and white, and finally forms the performance characteristics of singing and dancing. The most important feature is the actor's performance figure.

Generally speaking, an actor's dance can be divided into two types: one is the posture when talking, and the other is the freehand dance developed from gestures; The other is lyric dance with lyrics, which is not only exquisite, but also a rendering means to express the character and the meaning of lyrics. ?

Before the founding of New China, Kunqu Opera was in a declining trend. There is no professional Kunqu Opera Troupe in China, and the previous Kunqu Opera artists were scattered. After the founding of New China, the value of Kunqu Opera was once again valued by people. 1956, The Fifteen Biographies performed by Zhejiang Su Kun Troupe was highly appreciated by everyone, and people also saw the broader artistic value of Kunqu Opera.

As a result, some Kunqu opera troupes were gradually restored and established. However, due to the lack of screenwriters, the performance market is too small, and the box office income is very meager. Most of the funds of Kunqu Opera troupes all over the country can't make ends meet, the theater facilities are often outdated, and the rehearsal funds are also very scarce. The salaries of Kunqu Opera actors are also relatively low, and the brain drain is very serious.

At present, the protection and inheritance of Kunqu opera is very serious. In a fast-paced society full of competition, listening to Kunqu opera can make people stay away from the noise, immerse themselves in poetic artistic conception and forget their troubles. It is also a great blessing in life. I hope that the elegant and refined Kunqu opera can be better passed down.