The Republic Of The Opera Theory

It's a eclectic cultural environment in the Republic of China. Part of Traditional Opera theorists used the new academic philosophy and methods to study opera theory, such as Wang Guowei, Yu Shangyuan; while another part is followed traditional methods like textual research, collation, addendums, which were the old camp and scholars of the scholarshiplarge ones. In this period, Traditional Opera theory criticism, both absorbed the Western dramatic theory and continued the traditional Chinese opera. It had the academic characteristics of the new era, and reflected the "traditional" to "modern" discipline consciousness.The drama of the period of study became the independent subjects, manifested in the establishment of the discipline terminology and proprietary concepts, clarity of research methods, appearance of the theoretical perspectives and theoretical structure. The traditional opera learning standard started to develop the omnibearing.Wang Guowei, Wu Mei, scholars began to consciously build the Opera Department of History.The Republic of China scholars had different understandings of the opera function. People advocated the drama improved Exaggerate the aspect of the social educational function of the opera, opera was seen as a tool of promote political and ideological and guide public opinionpropaganda and political thought. People like Feng Shuluan, Wang Guowei, advocated that can not be neglected opera entertainment. On the confimation of the traditional Opera, theorists unremitting exploration, starting from the West "imitation" and traditional "ci yu" side by side.Although the status of opera was improved,the aesthetic ideas are still in a dualistic and secular.Under the impact of the concept of traditional refined and popular tastes, scholars focused on the study opera aesthetic fashion changes from the text content, language and style. By the effects of Chinese traditional aesthetic ideas as well as other art forms, poetic and ci,"Mood" was also used for the drama of theoretical criticism.Wang Guowei's a master on opera mood.Yu Shangyuan from the traditional way of thinking of intuition and integrity, discussed the aesthetic characteristics of the opera on "pure art".Wang Guowei introduced the concept of tragedy from the West to traditional Chinese opera.Based on the sense of tragedy in the traditional culture,he also absorbed the theories of Schopenhauer and others, tragedy, mastery, and opened up new areas of research.Contemplating the concept of Western tragedy, we could find traditional opera usually has "Happy Reunion",which's closely related with the traditional culture "harmony is valuable", and "cherish harmony ".Opera theorist of the Republic of China also studied on performance/character/facial makeup and spoken parts in the drama,enriched the theory of stage performances.As a comprehensive art form, drama theory research also reflects the comprehensive features.The Republic of opera theory coordinated with the script writing, stage performances, drama improved exercise.From the diachronic and synchronic point of view,it has shown the transition characteristics in the stirring changes.