The Research Of Hua Deng Opera

This thesis studies the Hua Deng Opera, belonging to the Chinese traditional folk dramatics. In this thesis, the Hua Deng Operas, from Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan province, are defined as an individual opera type. There is a thorough study in the aspects of its origin, development, plays, scripts, what it advocates in art and its prospect. The focus of this study is in Chapter Four, exploring the features of what the Hua Deng Opera advocates in art. They are upholding short form and simplicity, humorous and optimistic, which are common to the operas from the three provinces.Rather than studying it as merely a theoretical research, the ultimate purpose of this study is to make more people be familiar with and love the Hua Deng Opera, further more to help protecting and developing it. Thus the prospect of Hua Deng Opera is dealt with in Chapter Five. Concerning the future of it, according to the author, more efforts from the government, the public and practitioners are needed. Besides, some innovation and reforms in the opera itself are essential in order to fit the demand of contemporary society and people. More importantly, the author proposes the idea of urbanization for the development of the Hua Deng Opera. Hopefully this study can make some contribution to the opera.