The Interpretation of Traditions of the Masks of the Beijing Opera in the Representation of the Characters’ Images of the Chinese Musical Drama by Sang Bo “Butterfly”

• Main Author: Xianwei E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kharkiv State Academy of Culture 2018-05-01
• Series: Культура України
• Online Access: http://ku-khsac.in.ua/article/view/136490

The aim of the article is to reveal the interpretation character of the traditions of the masks of the Beijing opera in the roles of the Chinese musical drama of the early 21st century Sang Bo “Butterfly”. Research methodology. Achieving the objectives of the study required the use of a system of such research methods as historical, typological, comparative, and hermeneutic. Results. The author reveals the features of the masks of the Beijing opera in the images of the characters of Sang Bo’s musical drama. The article establishes the levels of the hierarchical system of differentiation of the characters of the Beijing opera. The author reveals the features of the subcharacter of the old and young Sheng with the pheasant feathers on top of the headdress in the images of the Old Father and Liang Rengbo. The image of Cu Yintei evolves from the subcharacter Dan-flower to the Zhengdan. The mixing of the subcharacter Dan-old woman and Chou is revealed in the image of the Old Drunkard. The article establishes the reasons for overcoming the subcharacter Dan-flower, observed in the interpretation of the image Spray. The contrast between the external correspondence of the Dan-flower mask and the phantasmagoric filling of the inner world characterizes the image of the Little Orphan. Rethinking the traditions of the masks of the Beijing opera is observed in ignoring the principles of the external design of the actors’ images, with the introduction of psychological features into their interpretation. Novelty. An attempt is made to establish the characteristic aspects of the demonstration of the traditions of the masks of the Beijing opera in the Chinese musical drama of the early 21st century Sang Bo “Butterfly”. The practical significance. The material in this article can be used in the process of further studying of the special nature of the contemporary Chinese musical drama.