中国戏曲英文介绍【精品】.pdf

Chinese Opera 中国戏曲 Contents （ ） （ 一＼ Introduction Varieties 园 Peking Opera Introduction Chinese\Operas I � 熙 Chinese Opera has been acknowledged as one of the greatest ancient dramas in the world, paralleling the Comedies and Tragedies of Greece and the Sanskrit (梵文） Drama of India . The Chinese opera is a traditional form of stage entertainment, weaving together elements of mime, dance, song, dialogue, swordplay, and acrobatics into one fluid continuous flow. Gestures, movements and expressions incorporated within each performers script come together to bring forth an impressive performance. 、 ntr��uctio� Chi�ese Operas •In contrast to Western stage entertainment, which is subdivided into different categories such as opera, drama and sketches C 幽默短剧） ， Chinese opera has remained faithful to its original format over the centuries. •Their origin can be traced back to primitive society but the prototype(雏形） for Chinese opera actually appeared in the Song dynasty about 800 years ago. lhtrodi.lction efliheseOp印e.ras Although sharing a common ancestry, Chinese opera boasts over 300 various distinct forms taking their names from their places of origin. These forms are generally discernible C 可是别的） by their use of local dialects and distinct melodies. Beijing opera is considered by most to be the most refined. Also widespread are Pingju Opera, Kunqu Opera, Shaoxing Opera, Henan Opera, Sichuan Opera, Shanxi Opera, Huangmei Opera, Huagu Opera and Yangko Opera. Some Chinese ethnic minority groups have some local form of operas. • Beijing opera 京剧 • Errenzhuan 二人转 • (Northeast China)