| In Chinese history, the traditional opera was one of the most important way for entertainment consumption. With the transformation of social dominant media, however, Chinese traditional culture has been ignored by modern individuals.This article will embark from the essence of Chinese opera, and using literature analysis, comparative research, summary induction and logic reasoning methods to discuss the problems in Chinese opera. Combined with based on the theory and the practice achievement of musicology, economics and sociology. Thus, Chinese opera will be discussed how to change. Associated with how to innovate by the ways of cultural industry and government’s supports.We need to know the problems in Chinese opera development. The issues can be argued from two aspects--inside and outside. On the one hand, contents and thoughts in traditional opera are too old to separate from modern life. Several classical dramas are tedious. Their thoughts mainly encourage people to build morality. Although these can help to improve the level of social morals, but the audiences do not like them. Many arrangements of dramas are same, which limit development of dramas. Otherwise, fewer and fewer actors are attributed to long training cycle and low efficiency. On the other hand, a part of cultural industry market become weak. Such as audio and video products market, network market, radio and television media market and so on. Chinese opera is called as "old people’s art" because its audiences are old people. And the financial supports from government which is not enough.Aiming at above reasons, this paper has put forward the corresponding solutions. Fristly, changing opera’s contents and thoughts, which link to modern life. And modify those classical drama to make them to be more clear. Attach importance to the character’s inner conflicts and change the form of ending, which make the audiences have the imagination space. Secondly, trying to use the modern symphony orchestra, electro-acoustic band and electronic music to let opera music to be more expressive. Thridly, trying to write more "Chinese Style" songs.For Chinese people, music and industry can not be connected. However, with the development of economy, the function of cultural market increasingly expose.Today culture industry is integrate into our lives. So we can develop culture industry market through internet, mobile phone and other media. Besides, we also can combine with other industry to expand Chinese opera’s market, including Chinese opera’s film industry, cultural tourism industry, drama animation industry, as well as opera’s derivative industry. In addition, the development of opera also can not leave the government’s policy and financial support, not only can protect and inherit cultural heritage, ensure the rights of citizens’ basic cultural, but also encourage the innovation in arts, attracting investment enterprises. Moreover, it is indispensable that strengthen the traditional culture education, it can not merely enhance national cultural identity, strengthen the consciousness of the protection of cultural heritage as well.To sum up, the development of drama need inside and outside force. Development of culture industry market should based on opera’s innovation so that make it adapt to the market environment. Therefore, Chinese opera’s development needs the efforts by musical workers, cultural industry operators and government. In the near future, i hope that traditional opera becoming a form of mass entertainment to make cultural economic benefits. |
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