Accepting Western Operain China And Japan Through Analysing Yuan Ye And The Twilihgt Heron

Opera, emerged in Florence of Italy in 17th century, has always been taken as an important art form in western states, even as a standard to measure the development level of art and music of a country. Having spread out for 400 years, western opera has an impact on European culture, custom as well as people's aesthetic conceptions in different degrees. As an comprehensive stage art form, western opera, among other variety of arts, has no doubt the most cultural connotation and vitality. Since the romantic era in 19th century, it has had a worldwide influence including Asian regions.From the view that the perspectives and acceptances of western operas in two oriental countries: Japan and China, this thesis analyses the phenomenon and the cause of the different results while receiving the same western music. On the ground of two operas:《YuanYe》by Chinese composer JinXiang, and the《The Twilight Heron》,by Japanese composer Dan lkuma, this research is a demonstrative study which bases on the actual text, and at the same time, discusses the differences in understanding western cultures between Chinese and Japanese.