Beijing Opera

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Peaking opera

History
-Arose in Beijing in the middle of the
19th century
-It was based on the combination of
Anhui opera and Han opera
-Integrating some merits of other art
forms such as Shanxi opera, Qingchu
opera, Bangza opera, and Yiyang opera
-Having taken shape, Beijing opera
enjoyed unprecedented development in
the court of the Qing dynasty
-It's regardes as the quintessence of
China
In Beijing opera roles are divided into 4 different groups

Sheng Dan Jing Chou


-All of which can be easily recognized from their make up and
appearances
The meaning of the color

Wickedness and Uprightness and Valuer and


Steadiness and loyalty
fraudulence recklessness staunchness
Artistic technigues
-Singing
-Recitation
-Acting
-Acrobatic fighting

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