The Study On Orient Elements Of Puccini Opera

Puccini (Giacomo Puccini. 1858-1924) is in the begainning of 19th and the end of 20th century Italian opera, the true representatives of verism, and his operas still performed frequently on the world stage. Puccini in his opera works shown by realism, keen to show the emotion and the fate of ordinary people, exposure of social inequality truely,let to sent that those people who sympathize with the goodness of heart, but suffered a tragic small potatoes; particularly on the bottom of the female characters portray the psychological and emotional description, are given a true portraiture. However ,Puccini is good at writing exotic opera - "Madama Butterfly" and "Turandot" ,in these two works, Puccini with their own unique insight and perspective, as we showed a mysterious and rose colors of the Oriental World of wash. In this paper, the "Madame Butterfly" and "Turandot" in the Oriental culture as the research object, which shows elements of Japanese culture and Chinese culture bit by bit-by-element analysis and explanation, and strive to detailed, true to generalize those from Japan and China, local customs and cultural elements in the skillful application of Western opera, has a strong research value. In addition to the full text introduction and conclusion, the text is divided into five parts.First,introduction of Puccini's opera. Verism and the origin of opera, author biographies, and the main works, works of creative characteristics of the three aspects discussed, for the following chapters of doing the necessary groundwork.Second, the concept of oriental culture. This section from the east of the geographical concept, the scope of Oriental Culture and Orientalism these aspects in detail about the Orient and the Oriental culture in the end what is the meant by the concept, its historical context and geographical overview of the causes and so on, were various presentation.Third, the opera "Madama Butterfly" in the manifestation of Japanese culture. In this chapter that, first took place from the opera——a series of introduction to Japan. By the characteristics of the Japanese character, the Japanese element of cultural expression (such as the geisha culture, butterfly image, etc.) and Japanese musical elements from the presentation of three carried out and the understanding of the character image and Qiao Qiaosang exoticism have done a detailed description and presentation.Fourth, the opera "Turandot" elements of Chinese culture. This chapter describes the reasons for the West look at China, opera presented in the traditional Chinese folk culture and music of Chinese folk songs and other melodies drawn to a vivid presentation of Chinese fairy tales out.Finally,two opera oriental elements in the impact and value. This chapter is based in part ahead on the four, goes along some extension, introduced the influence in "Madame Butterfly" opera , that came into it's modern times edition——"Lady Saigon"; "Turandot"I in this Chinese fairy tale opera, directed by the Chinese, the Forbidden City on the ground in return brought a sense of regression, there can not make people forget Wei Minglun directed Sichuan Opera "Chinese Princess Turandot."...