Thegem--BeijingOpera国粹——京剧.Chinesetraditionaloperaisconsideredoneoftheworld'sthreeancientoperas,togetherwithGreektragedyandcomedy,andIndianSanskritopera.Amongthemorethan360ancientlocaloperasinChina,PekingOperaisknownasChina’snationalopera,despiteitscomparativelyyoung200-yearhistory..Partone:IntroductionofBeijingOperaParttwo:RolesinBeijingOperaPartthree:BeijingOperainlifePartfour:TheFacialPainting.Origin京剧非“京”OperaAlthoughitiscalledPekingOpera,theoriginsofPekingOperaarenotinBeijingbutintheprovincesofAnhui(EastChina)andHubei(South-centralChina).Itsriseisdueingreatparttothefavorableeyesandpatronageoftheimperialroyalties.京味道PekingisapurelyChineseoperaformdatingbacktotheyear1790,whenthefamousFourAnhuiOperaTroupesfirstcametoBeijingincelebrationofthe80thbirthdayofEmperorQianlong(1711-1799)oftheQingDynasty(1644-1911).Thetourwasahitandthetroupesstayed.In1828,somefamousHubeiOperaTroupeplayerscametoBeijing..Itwasafter1840thatPekingOperaformallytookshape,growingevenfasterduringthereignoftheEmpressDowagerCixi(1835-1908),whowasanoperaaficionado.ClassicPekingOperarepertoiresandthenamesofthefirst-generationmasterswereonthelipsofthepeopleinBeijing,andeventuallyprevalentaroundthecountry.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:mainmalerole老生小生武生.旦Dan:youngandbeautifulfemale正旦(青衣):泛指旦中正角,不表现确定的性格特征。.旦Dan:youngandbeautifulfemale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。.旦Dan:youngandbeautifulfemale.旦Dan:youngandbeautifulfemale老旦oldwoman:扮演老年妇女。.旦Dan:youngandbeautifulfemale彩旦uglywoman: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,实为女丑,故常由丑行兼扮.FourGreatDans(四大名旦)Mei[FarewellMyConcubine]Cheng[InjusticetoDou'e']Shang[LadyZhaojunGoingbeyondtheGreatWall]Xun[Matchmaker]梅兰芳荀慧生程砚秋尚小云.净Jing:paintedfacedmale净: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。.Jing(净)TheJingisapaintedfacemalerole.丑Chou:clown,maleorfemale.Chou(丑).signifieshonesty,probity(正直),courageandbravery.Blacksaidthetypesoffacialmakeupinoperasiscriticized(刚烈)people,integrity(正直),braveryandevenreckless(鲁莽),suchasZhangFei..Yellowtypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatviciousbrutality(凶狠残暴),suchasDianWei.典韦英布.Blueorgreentypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatsomeofthefiguresrepresentedirritable(粗豪暴躁),suchasDouAmbassador(窦尔敦),MaWu(马武)..Whitetypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatcunning(狡猾的),self-willed(顽固的,treacherous(奸诈的).Goldentypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatimmortal(神仙)andmonster.Purpletypesoffacialmakeupinoperasthatwisdomandbravery...Quizs1).TheoriginsofBeijingOperaareinBeijing.2).HowmanyrolesinBeijingOpera?(provincesofAnhuiandHubei)(Sheng,dan,jing,chou).................