Appreciation and Analysis of the Selections from "The Match of Heavenly Immortals" (天仙配》选段分别 (Birds on the Tree Become Pairs ......)) in the College Chinese Language

The Birds in the Trees Become Pairs (Selections from the Yellow Plum Opera "The Match of Heavenly Immortals") It is written about the seven daughters of the Jade Emperor who saw Dong Yong selling himself to bury his father on earth in the Heavenly Palace, and sympathized with and loved him, and in defiance of the rules of the sky, they came to the mortal world to be married to Dong Yong. Afterward, they went to work together in the house of Mr. Fu, and when the 100-day period was over, the couple returned home happily. The coloratura is used here, and many of the verses are sung in stanzas, first in duet by two people: the tone is later developed into a male-female duet on the basis of this tone. Stretching melody, rich flavor, in the joy of jumping strings accompaniment, spit out the two people's inner joy. This section has been performed by many singers in concerts and has gained popularity among the audience. Yan Fengying, who played the role of the Seven Immortals, had a natural voice, a beautiful tone, and a smooth and timeless rhythm, which made a great contribution to the development of Huangmei Opera from a folk song and dance into an opera genre with considerable influence. Wang Shaofang, who played the role of Dong Yong, sang with sincere feelings and strong flavor, and created a certain male voice for Huangmei Opera.