Comparative Study On The Chinese Opera And Western Opera

This paper first start, origin and development course from the Chinese opera and Western opera subsequently, through the comparative study of Chinese and Western cultural background, political system, national characteristics, the Chinese opera and Western opera performance, stage performances, singing form and aesthetic orientation are discussed and compared in the art. Chinese opera and Western opera is also a comprehensive stage art. Two in art performance are similar, and there is a "quality" difference. Chinese opera "freehand" beauty, pay attention to individual actors as the center; the "genre" is divided by the actor’s art style, represents a distinctive personal style; his main uses is "singing" system. While European opera "realistic" truth-seeking, its performance in singing; he has a relatively broad school system, on behalf of their singing is Italy "Bel Canto"; his style of singing is the "CHANT" system. On the characteristics of singing, bel canto breathe more Chinese opera, should be sucked deeper. Peking opera singing not too backward, not mention "soft" low position, too much emphasis on the throat of therefore, bel canto tone relative opera tone, not so bright, is relatively dull dark soft. China enjoy Beijing Opera and Western opera appreciation by the audience is very similar, according to their own favorite choice to appreciate the works, according to the aesthetic tendency and aesthetic taste to choose their own love of music. With the development of economic diversification, music culture has also diversified, Peking Opera our "national essence", now more and more people’s attention and love. To promote the diversified development, China Peking opera art form not only has the tradition of innovation, more a kind of Western art attempt. This attempt to inject new ideas, technology and aesthetic taste and aesthetic standards, has made great contributions to promote Peking Opera career.