What do you mean by the type of opera?

Traditional Chinese opera is one of the traditional art forms in China. Due to geographical and historical reasons, there are many kinds of operas, which have been circulated for thousands of years. Broadly speaking, the types of traditional operas include literary operas, martial arts operas, song and dance operas and so on. Different regions have different performance forms, music scores and clothing styles. But in a narrow sense, there are four kinds of operas: Kunqu Opera, Beijing Opera, Henan Opera and Yue Opera. These operas all have independent performance forms and musical styles, and also have their own actors, inheritance, influence and status.

Kunqu Opera is the representative of China's classical operas. It is unique in musical features, language singing and performance forms, and is rich in national characteristics and historical and cultural connotations. Actors such as "Four Famous Dancers" and "Two Pupils" in Kunqu Opera represent the pinnacle of China's opera art, and their performances are praised as "graceful and graceful", and the audience received rave reviews. The performance scenes of Kunqu Opera are mainly frivolous, delicate and ethereal, creating a rich artistic conception and a feeling of elegance and tranquility.

Peking Opera is the epitome of Chinese culture in China. On the basis of Tang, Song and Yuan elements, it absorbed the advantages of many local operas and eventually developed into a national opera variety. Beijing opera emphasizes the harmony and unity of singing, reading, doing and playing, and integrates many elements such as music, dance, lines, kung fu, costumes and makeup, forming a unique and unique performance form. Representative figures in Beijing Opera, such as Mei Lanfang and Cheng, are known as "artists among artists", and their performances are full of strength, depth and cultural connotation. Peking Opera is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, which has a far-reaching impact on the development of China opera performance art.