Yue Opera Singing Appreciation -(CD)

Author: Lian Bo
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is a popular and informative readership. The content is divided into six parts: Part 1 introduces the origin and evolution of Yue Opera singing styles, outlining a lineage of vocal inheritance and development. Part 2 and Part 3 cover the general changes in Yue Opera singing styles. Part 4 introduces several representative singing styles of different schools currently prevalent. Part 5 highlights several rising stars active on the Yue Opera stage, who have achieved remarkable success in vocal art and are beloved by audiences. Part 6 briefly introduces recitative singing and theme songs: the former is a style for reciting poetry, while the latter is a thematic song that underscores the entire play. At the end, a historically significant aria titled "Sending a Letter" from Mountain and River Love, performed as a duet by Yuan Xuefen and Yin Guifang, is included. This duet was recorded on a record in the 1940s and was performed again by Yin Guifang and Yuan Xuefen at the "Yin Guifang School of Art" concert in 1979, which garnered widespread acclaim and wrote a glorious chapter in the history of Yue Opera.
Introduction: This book is a popular and informative readership. The content is divided into six parts: Part 1 introduces the origin and evolution of Yue Opera singing styles, outlining a lineage of vocal inheritance and development. Part 2 and Part 3 cover the general changes in Yue Opera singing styles. Part 4 introduces several representative singing styles of different schools currently prevalent. Part 5 highlights several rising stars active on the Yue Opera stage, who have achieved remarkable success in vocal art and are beloved by audiences. Part 6 briefly introduces recitative singing and theme songs: the former is a style for reciting poetry, while the latter is a thematic song that underscores the entire play. At the end, a historically significant aria titled "Sending a Letter" from Mountain and River Love, performed as a duet by Yuan Xuefen and Yin Guifang, is included. This duet was recorded on a record in the 1940s and was performed again by Yin Guifang and Yuan Xuefen at the "Yin Guifang School of Art" concert in 1979, which garnered widespread acclaim and wrote a glorious chapter in the history of Yue Opera.