| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣藝術大學 === 戲劇學系表演藝術碩士班 === 101 === Cross-discipline performance art has become a popular trend in modern art culture. The rapid development of science and economics has facilitated the diversified development of art. In recent years, artists have taken daring and innovative measures to set ideals into reality. Moreover, stage performances and contemporary music have emerged in large numbers around the world; the more popular performances have been well accepted and appreciated by audiences comprising artists of performing arts.
In Taiwan, artistic works that integrated cross-discipline performing arts emerged rather late. However, in the last decade, the amount and quality of the creations have both improved. Yiu-kwong Chung, a talented composer and performer of both Western and Chinese music, has contributed a significant amount and a wide variety of highly accomplished music in Taiwan in the last decade. More importantly, he has created a whole new path by integrating traditional Chinese music and Western orchestra, and blending Peking opera and music in the Chinese-Western hybrid art domain. His work includes elements of Western and Chinese music, resulting in works that are modern yet rich in characteristics of the traditional Peking opera.
From November 9th-11th, 2007, GuoGuang Opera Company of Taiwan and National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) jointly performed the newly-adapted Peking opera “Sunlight after Snowfall” at the National Theater, which was a successful illustration of blending opera and music. The composer, Yiu-kwong Chung, fully demonstrated his extraordinary strength and skill in performing arts in his musical creation by combining the structure and fluctuating tones of the Peking opera with musical elements, such as Western orchestra, opera, choir, and traditional Peking opera. The play not only retained the traditional tone and rhythm of Chinese music but also created an integrated and natural air of modernity, allowing the different elements to supplement and enhance each other. The newly-adapted Peking opera, “Sunlight after Snowfall”, focuses mainly on drama while using music as a supporting element. Drama and singing are the basis of music, while singing and music are considered as important factors in the success of drama and artistic charm. Therefore, drama and music are inseparable. The Erhu Concerto of “Sunlight after Snowfall” was able to integrate Peking opera and musical elements to create a brand new style.
This study analyzed music and drama in the Newly-adapted Peking opera “Sunlight after Snowfall” and the musical, dramatic, and skill characteristics of the Erhu Concerto “Sunlight after Snowfall” to explore the success and characteristics of the two pieces, and to present suggestions for their deficiencies.
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