An Exploration Of The Repertoire Of Henan Opera "General Of The Yang Family"

Henan Opera is a very local popular art.It is full of strong rustic flavor,showing the morality and love and hatred of the people in this land.Therefore,in the process of birth and development,Henan Opera has formed its own unique characteristics and creative rules.Such uniqueness has also affected the creation of the Play of Generals of the Yang Family in Henan Opera.There are about forty traditional plays of Generals of the Yang Family in Henan Opera,and their sources can be roughly classified into eight categories:theaters derived from plays of continuous performance such as Zhao Dai Xiao shao;derived from Zhizhuan novels such as The Story of Yang Family Generals;theaters derived from narratives of artists;theaters derived from folklore;theaters derived from other types of plays;theaers derived from Yuan-Dynasty zaju plays;theaters derived from Guzi Ci;theaters derived from Henan Zhuizi.According to specific sources,the creation types of Henan opera the Plays of Generals of the Yang Family can be roughly classified into five types:the creation of theaters derived from Zhizhuan novels;the creation of theaters based on plays of continuous performance;the creation of theaters based on folklore and adaptations of traditional plays;creation of theaters of mutual transplantation between types of play;the creation of theaters from other sources.It needs to be emphasized that the creation of various theaters cannot be classified and explained by a single source of material and a single method of creation.For example,a play of Po Tianmen will draw materials from Yuan-Dynasty zaju plays,plays of continuous performance,and novels at the same time.Its creation the method also involves the complex background of the times and the regional characteristics of the theater,so it is difficult to clarify the boundaries of the interlaced phenomena and relationship of getting creation materials in different types of plays.The Play of Generals of the Yang Family in Henan opera has created a group of hero images with the same purpose and similar behavior,but because they have found the different characteristics of each hero,their stories are not repetitive and monotonous.They have taken root in the soil of folk art,absorbing folk customs to develop and mature themself.They are the spiritual refuge of the people in the suffering society in the past.Not only are they closely attached to the aesthetic and moral judgments of ancient and modern audiences,they are also a treasure house of rich theater creation materials.