In the heyday of Peking Opera, there were many schools and talents. Representative figures are: in addition to Yang School (Yang Xiaolou), Mei School (Mei Lanfang), Shang School (Shang Xiaoyun), Cheng School (Cheng) and Xun School (Xun Huisheng), among which there are Xiao School (Xiao Cuihua), Song School (Song Dezhu) and Zhang School ().
The scene layout of Peking Opera pays attention to freehand brushwork, with Xipi and Huang Er as the main tones, supplemented by huqin and gongs and drums. It is regarded as the quintessence of China and is the "top spot" of the three leading operas in China.
2. Henan Opera: Chang Xiangyu and Wang Xiulan.
People often say that there are six schools: Pai Cheng, Shanghai, Changzhou, Cuipai, Ma, Li and Sang. Old students (that is, bearded and red face) Tang (Yucheng) School, Tang (Xicheng) School and Liu (Zhonghe) School; Huang Xiaosheng (Confucianism), Liu (France and India) and Wang (); Wang (Ershun) School of Vu Thang Business School; Clean luggage (loyalty) school and ugly cow (grass) school, high (prosperity) school, etc.
Henan Opera is famous for its sonorous singing, moderate intonation, clear articulation, mellow charm, liveliness, flesh and blood, and being good at expressing the inner feelings of characters. It is widely welcomed by people from all walks of life for its high artistry. Because its music accompaniment takes jujube bangzi as the beat, it was named Henan Bangzi in the early days.
3. Yuan Xuefen, Xu Yulan.
Yuan Xuefen (Yuan Pai), (Yin School), (Fan School), Fu Quanxiang (Fu School), Xu Yulan (Xu School), Wang (Wang School), Qi Yaxian (Qi School), (Zhang School), (Lu School), Bi Chunfang (Bi School) and Zhang Yunxia are famous performing artists of the older generation of Yue Opera.
Yue Opera is good at expressing emotion, focusing on singing, with beautiful voice, real and moving performance, beautiful and elegant, and full of Jiangnan spirit; Most of them take "gifted scholars and beautiful women" as the theme, and there are many artistic schools, among which thirteen are recognized.
4. Huangmei Opera: Yan Fengying and Han Zaifen.
Famous Huangmei Opera artists:,,,,,,, Malan, Zhang Hui, Wu Qiong, Yang Jun, Wu Yaling, Yuan Mei, Han Zaifen, Li Zhou, Ping Li, Wang Linghua, Wang Jing, Li Wen, Zhao Yuanyuan, Sun Juan, Yu Shun, Zhou Yuanyuan, Zhou Shan, etc.
Huangmei opera is simple and fluent in singing, good at lively lyricism and rich in expressive force; The performance is simple and meticulous, and it is famous for its truthfulness and vividness. A song "The Match of Heaven and Fairy" has made Huangmei Opera popular all over the country and has a high reputation overseas.
5. Sichuan Opera: Jia Peizhi and Zhou Mulian
Actors who have been loved by the masses for nearly half a century are: Xiao Sheng Yuan Yukun, Zeng Ronghua, Jiang Shangfeng and Xie Wenxin; Dan Jiaoqiong, Yang Youhe, Yang Yunfeng, Xue, Hu, Xu Qianyun, Jinghua,; Chen is indifferent, Situ Huicong; Clowns Zhou Qihe, Liu, Polo, Chen Jinbo, Wu Shengpeng. There are also famous drummers Wang and Su Mingqing.
Sichuan Opera consists of Kunqu Opera, Gaoqiang Opera, Huqin Opera, Tanxi Opera and Dengdiao. Sichuan Opera is divided into five industries: Xiao Sheng, Xu Sheng, Dan, Huahua and Clown. All walks of life have their own achievement program system, especially the performances of Clown and Dan, which have many outstanding creations in dramatic expression techniques and performance skills, fully embodying the aesthetic characteristics of China's operas, which are both virtual and real.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia _ China Opera