Елементи от традиционния музикален театър в ариите на оригиналните китайски опери
Traditional Musical Theatre Elements in Arias of Original Chinese Operas

(On the example of the aria “Hate like a mountain, anger like a sea”)

Summary/Abstract: “The White-Haired Girl“ is the first original Chinese opera. It combines Western music, music from regional Chinese music dramas and Chinese folk music. In this sense, “The White-Haired Girl“ has very high research value. One of the most brilliant vocal performances in the opera is the protagonist's aria “Hate like a mountain, anger like a sea”, which incorporates musical elements from the regional musical theatre of Shanxi province. In this paper, the aria is analyzed in terms of its musical nature, the features of vocal line and emotional expressiveness, the use of elements from Chinese musical theater in operatic arias is explored, and its significance and influence on the creation of opera on local soil is examined.

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