A Study On Family Troupe Of Kunqu Opera

Family troupe is the characteristic of Kunqu Opera. Based on the analysis of politics,economics and culture of Ming Dynasty, this article concludes that family troupe is the result of the interaction of so many factors.By comparing Kunqu Opera with Yun Drama and Peking Opera, this article first points out that family troupe is the feature of Kunqu Opera and that it is the bridge connecting scholars to Kunqu Opera and it decides the rise and fall of Kunqu Opera.Then this article analyses the influences of family troupe on the forming of Kunqu Opera'artistic characteristic. By expanding the influences of Kunqu Opera , enhancing the booming of playwriting , promoting the perfection of music of Kunqu Opera , family troupe established the Kunqu Opera's aesthetic criterion of elegance. Last but not least , the stage performance system of Kunqu Opera is stamped with the brand of family troupe. The family troupes' great effects on Kunqu Opera are as follows: the stage tradition of the youngmale and fe-male protagonists, multi-acts show and combination of singing and dancing in performance. This is different from the star- oriented system which takes the scenario as its center.