As we all know, Peking Opera was ever called the flat opera, and it is one of the famous and well-known opera species and types among the five largest and famous opera species and types of China, and the tone of Peking Opera is mainly the Xipi and Erhuang, and it is usually accompanied by the urheen and drum. Besides, Peking Opera is also considered and regarded as the quintessence of China. To be honest, Peking Opera is actually the number one among all the Chinese operas which have been widely spread in China as well. Thus, let’s learn something important about the basic artistic expression practices of Peking Opera.
As a matter of fact, the basic artistic expression practices of Peking Opera contain the singing, speaking, acting and beating, which are also the four basic actions and features of the performance of Peking Opera. Furthermore, the singing states that the actors or actresses of Peking Opera should firstly learn to sing well, and the speaking states the musical speaking and talking of the actors or actresses of Peking Opera, and the singing and the speaking coordinate well with each other and consist of “song”, which is one of the most important elements of the performance arts of Peking Opera.
As for the acting, it states that the actors or actresses of Peking Opera should perform all kinds of practical actions well when they are performing Peking Opera, and the beating states the Kung Fu and the turning skills and techniques of the actors or actresses of Peking Opera, and the acting and the beating consist of “dance”, which is also one of the most significant elements of the performance arts of Peking Opera.
Moreover, each actor or actress of Peking Opera will do the exercises of these four important aspects when they are young. Although some actors or actresses of Peking Opera are specialized in singing, and some are specialized in acting, or some are specialized in beating, however, every actor or actress of Peking Opera should obtain and own these four basic functions and skills. Only in this way can they fully and completely exert the artistic features of Peking Opera and then better express and carve all kinds of the figures in Peking Opera.
In addition, we really hope that all the important information mentioned above can be useful and helpful to all of you.