1、 The gem -Beijing Opera 国粹京剧Chinese traditional opera is considered one of the worlds three ancient operas,together with Greek tragedy and comedy,and Indian Sanskrit opera.Among the more than 360 ancient local operas in China,Peking Opera is known as Chinas national opera,despite its comparatively y
2、oung 200-year history.Part one:Introduction of Beijing OperaPart two:Roles in Beijing OperaPart three:Beijing Opera in lifePart four:The Facial PaintingOrigin 京剧非京剧非“京京”Opera Although it is called Peking Opera,the origins of Peking Opera are not in Beijing but in the provinces of Anhui(East China)an
3、d Hubei(South-central China).Its rise is due in great part to the favorable eyes and patronage of the imperial royalties.京味道京味道 Peking is a purely Chinese opera form dating back to the year 1790,when the famous Four Anhui Opera Troupes first came to Beijing in celebration of the 80th birthday of Emp
4、eror Qianlong(1711-1799)of the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911).The tour was a hit and the troupes stayed.In 1828,some famous Hubei Opera Troupe players came to Beijing.vIt was after 1840 that Peking Opera formally took shape,growing even faster during the reign of the Empress Dowager Cixi(1835-1908),who was
5、 an opera aficionado.Classic Peking Opera repertoires and the names of the first-generation masters were on the lips of the people in Beijing,and eventually prevalent around the country.v 京剧是1840年以后正式形成了，慈禧太后（1835至1908年）是一个歌剧爱好者，在位期间京剧发展得更快。经典京剧剧目和第一代大师的名字，经过人民的传诵，并最终在全国各地普遍存在。生 Sheng:main male role
6、 老生老生小生小生武生武生 旦Dan:young and beautiful female正旦（青衣）：泛指旦中正角，不表现确定的性正旦（青衣）：泛指旦中正角，不表现确定的性格特征。格特征。旦 Dan:young and beautiful female花旦：花旦扮演性格活泼明快或泼辣放荡的青年或花旦：花旦扮演性格活泼明快或泼辣放荡的青年或中年女性，并常带喜剧色彩。中年女性，并常带喜剧色彩。旦 Dan:young and beautiful female 旦 Dan:young and beautiful female老旦老旦old woman：扮演老年妇女。：扮演老年妇女。旦 Dan:you
7、ng and beautiful female彩旦彩旦ugly woman:一作丑旦、丑婆子，秦腔里也一作丑旦、丑婆子，秦腔里也称之为媒旦。扮演女性中的喜剧或闹剧人物，实为称之为媒旦。扮演女性中的喜剧或闹剧人物，实为女丑，故常由丑行兼扮女丑，故常由丑行兼扮 Four Great Dans（四大名旦）（四大名旦）Mei Farewell My Concubine Cheng Injustice to Doue Shang Lady Zhaojun Going beyond the Great Wall Xun Matchmaker梅兰芳荀慧生程砚秋尚小云净Jing:painted faced m
8、ale净净:主要扮演性格、品质或相貌不同于一般、有突主要扮演性格、品质或相貌不同于一般、有突出特征的男性人物出特征的男性人物。Jing（净）（净）The Jing is a painted face male role 丑Chou:clown,male or female Chou（丑）（丑）signifies honesty,probity(正直正直),courage and braveryBlack said the types of facial makeup in operas is criticized(刚烈刚烈)people,integrity(正直正直),bravery and
9、even reckless(鲁莽鲁莽),such as Zhang Fei.YellowYellow types of types of facial makeup facial makeup in operas that in operas that vicious vicious brutalitybrutality(凶狠凶狠残暴残暴 ),such,such as Dian Wei.as Dian Wei.典典 韦韦英英 布布Blue or greentypes of facial makeup in operas that some of the figures represented
10、irritable(粗豪暴躁粗豪暴躁),such as Dou Ambassador(窦尔敦窦尔敦),Ma Wu(马武马武).Whitetypes of facial makeup in operas that cunning(狡猾的）狡猾的），self-willed(顽固的顽固的,treacherous（奸（奸诈的）诈的）GoldenGoldentypes of facial makeup in operas that immortal(神仙）神仙）and monsterPurplePurpletypes of facial makeup in operas that wisdom and
11、bravery.Quizs1).The origins of Beijing Opera are in Beijing.The origins of Beijing Opera are in Beijing.2).How many roles in Beijing Opera?(provinces of Anhui and Hubei)(provinces of Anhui and Hubei)(provinces of Anhui and Hubei)(provinces of Anhui and Hubei)(Sheng,dan,jing,chou)(Sheng,dan,jing,chou)(Sheng,dan,jing,chou)(Sheng,dan,jing,chou)
