Презентация - Beijing opera

BEIJING OPERA

WHAT IS BEIJING OPERA
Beijing opera - is a form of Chinese opera Occurrence: the late eighteenth century Major performance troupes are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south

Beijing Opera is a synthesis of stylized action, singing, dialogue, 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.

CHOU
JING
SHENG
DAN

The Repertoire of Beijing Opera
The traditional operas consist of mainly tales of preceding dynasties, important historical events, emperors and empresses, ministers and generals, geniuses and great beauties. Some of the newer operas were adopted from literature and classical novels

The melodies have harmonious rhythms and are described as graceful and pleasing to the ears. The melody may be classified into two groups: "Xipi" and "erhong." The performance is accompanied by a tune played on wind instruments, percussion instruments, and stringed instruments.

Costumes
Often the most recognizable feature of Beijing Opera are the costumes, graceful, elegant, and brilliant in color and design. They are mostly made using hand sewing and embroidery.