Concept of Chinese Opera Studies

Author: Zhu Wenxiang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Our course is divided into three parts. Part 1: Theories of Opera Culture discusses how to understand opera as an art and discipline from a cultural perspective. Chapter 1 is a vertical lecture on the relationship between Chinese opera and traditional Chinese culture. Chapter 2 is a horizontal discussion comparing Chinese opera with Western drama. Chapter 3 is a lecture on the cultivation of cultural qualities in opera talent. Part 2: Theories of Opera Art, primarily focuses on the morphology of opera art. This part consists of four chapters: "The Social Nature of Opera" discusses the status of opera in social life, "The Artistic Relations of Opera" lectures on the relationship between opera and other art forms, "The Artistic Characteristics of Opera" discusses the artistic individuality of opera, and "Opera Appreciation and Criticism" is a lecture on the aesthetics of opera. Part 3: Theories of Opera Creation, analyzes the systematic thinking and imaginative creation in the overall process of opera creation.