英语课件京剧.ppt

China Peking OperaBeijing Opera is the quintessence of China.The largest Chinese opera form,it is extolled as Oriental Opera.Having a history of 160 years,it has created many firsts in Chinese dramas:the abundance of repertoires,the number of artists,opera troupes and spectators.Peking opera of China is a national treasure with a history of 200 years.In the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty(1790),the four big Huiban opera Troupes entered the capital and combined with Kunqu opera,Yiyang opera,Hanju opera and Luantan in Beijings thearetical circle of the time.Peking opera is a synthesis of stylized action,singing,dialogue and mime,acrobatic fighting and dancing to represent a story or depict different characters and their feelings of gladness,anger,sorrow,happiness,surprise,fear and sadness.In Peking opera there are four main types of roles:sheng(male)dan(young female),jing(painted face,male),and chou(clown,male or female).The characters may be loyal or treacherous,beautiful or ugly,good or bad,their images being vividly manifested.The repertoire of Peking opera is mainly engaged in fairy tales of preceding dynasties,important historical events,emperors,ministers and generals,geniuses and great beauties,from the ancient times to Yao,Shun,Yu,the Spring and Autumn Period,the Warring States Period and the dynasties of Qin,Han,Sui,Tang,Song,Yuan,Ming,Qing.The music of Peking opera is that of the plate and cavity style.Its melody with harmonious rhythms is graceful and pleasing to the ears.The performance is accompanied by a tune played on wind instruments,percussion instruments and stringed instruments,the chief musical instruments being jinghu(a two-stringed bowed instrument with a high register),yueqin(a four-stringed plucked instrument with a full-moon-shaped sound box),Sanxian(a three-stringed plucked instrument),suona horn,flute drum,big-gong,cymbals,small-gong,etc.The costumes in Peking opera are graceful,magnificent,elegant and brilliant,most of which are made in handicraft embroidery.As the traditional Chinese pattern are adopted,the costumes are of a high aesthetic value.The types of facial make-ups in Peking opera are rich and various,depicting different characters and remarkable images,therefore they are highly appreciated.Moreover there are numerous fixed editions of facial make-up.Four Famous Artists There are many famous masters who are good at performing Beijing Opera.Among them,the Four Famous Dans-Mei Lanfang,Cheng Yanqiu,Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng-are most well-known at home and abroad.They are experts in performing the role of Dan and each has his own artistic feature.Their wonderful performances are still appreciated by many audiences.For example,Farewell My Concubine by Mei Lanfang,Injustice to Doue by Cheng Yanqiu,Lady Zhaojun Going beyond the Great Wall by Shang Xiaoyun and Matchmaker by Xun Huisheng.Mei LanfangMei LanfangYu Zhikui Beijing Opera contains the soul of Chinese national culture.Its unique charm inspires ethos of Chinese people.There is no doubt that it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.