I. What is Huangmei Opera?
Huangmei Opera is one of the traditional Chinese operas, originating in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, hence its name. Huangmei Opera began to circulate in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has a history of more than four hundred years. The singing of Huangmei Opera is based on the Hubei dialect and combines elements of various operas, such as Han Opera, Qin Opera, and Bang Bang, etc. The singing is beautiful and graceful, with strong local characteristics. The performances of Huangmei Opera are in various forms, including singing, reciting, doing, playing, dancing and other art forms.
The history and development of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera
Wuqiong Huangmei Opera is a branch of Huangmei Opera, which originated in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province (present-day Wuzhong District, Suzhou City). The history of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, when opera performers in Wu County began to sing Huangmei Opera. During the Qing Dynasty, Wuqiong Huangmei Opera gradually became one of the major opera genres in the Jiangnan region. at the beginning of the 20th century, Wuqiong Huangmei Opera began to prosper and became an artistic treasure of the Jiangnan water town.
Three, Wuqiong Huangmei Opera performance characteristics
Wuqiong Huangmei Opera singing based on the Suzhou dialect, a blend of Huangmei Opera, Kunqu Opera, Review Opera and other elements of the opera, singing melodious, full of Jiangnan water town of the tenderness and elegance of the beauty. Wuqiong Huangmei Opera is performed in various forms, including singing, reciting, acting, playing, dancing and other art forms. The actors of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera pay attention to the four aspects of "sound, shape, meaning and god", focusing on characterization and expression of emotions.
Four, how to appreciate Wu Qiong Huangmei Opera?
To appreciate Wu Qiong Huangmei Opera, you first need to understand its basic knowledge, including singing, performance forms, actors and other aspects of knowledge. Secondly, you need to choose a performance venue that suits your needs. You can choose to watch professional performers in the theater, or you can choose to watch amateur performers in parks, squares, and other places. When enjoying Wu Qiong Huangmei Opera, you need to pay attention to observing the performance skills and emotional expression of the actors, but also need to appreciate the beauty of the singing and the development of the whole plot.
V. Protection and Inheritance of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera
As the artistic treasure of Jiangnan Water Town, the protection and inheritance of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera is very important. At present, Wuqiong Huangmei Opera has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, and the Wuzhong District Government also actively promotes the protection and inheritance of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera. In the process of protecting and inheriting Wuqiong Huangmei Opera, it is necessary to focus on excavating and organizing the historical and cultural values of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera, strengthening the training and teaching of actors, as well as focusing on the publicity and promotion of Wuqiong Huangmei Opera, to attract more audiences to appreciate and understand Wuqiong Huangmei Opera.