Opera: the representative word opera in western languages comes from the plural form of Latin "work" (Opus,

Opera), then spread to other European languages in Italian. As the name implies, the original intention of opera includes not only solo, duet and chorus on the stage, but also dialogue, performance and dance.

/kloc-at the end of 0/6, in Florence, Italy, a group of humanists formed a group called "Camerata with Good Society" to revive the stage performance art in ancient Greece. They think that the "chorus" part of ancient Greek drama is actually the chorus part. Some even think that ancient Greek drama is actually the same as today's opera, and all the plots are explained by songs.

Drama: Drama was introduced into China from abroad at the beginning of this century. From 65438 to 0907, Zeng Xiaogu, who studied in Tokyo, Japan from China, was adapted from an American novel, The Record of the Black Slave, which was the first script of China's early plays.

2. Different definitions

Opera: Opera is a stage performance art in the West. Simply put, it is a drama that mainly or completely explains and expresses the plot by singing and music (a drama that is sung rather than spoken).

Drama: Drama refers to a form of drama that focuses on dialogue. It was introduced to China in the late 19 century and the early 20th century. Different from traditional stage plays and traditional operas, the main narrative means of drama is the dialogue or monologue of actors without accompaniment on the stage, but a small amount of music and singing can be used.

Drama is a comprehensive art, and script creation, director, performance, beauty of dance, lighting and criticism are indispensable. China's traditional drama is not drama, and some western traditional dramas, such as ancient Greek dramas, are not strictly dramas because of their extensive use of chorus.

3. Different characteristics

Traditional Chinese Opera: In content, ancient myths and historical legends are the main themes, and the content is serious, as opposed to comedy. In terms of structural form, the original five-act opera has been changed into a compact three-act structure, and comic interludes (Intremezzo, performed at the entrance of the stage) are often interspersed between the scenes.

It begins with a very unique overture (fast-slow-fast three-part form), and the recitation and the aria back to the beginning alternate, rarely using duets and chorus, and there is no dance.

Drama: stage. Drama performances at all times and all over the world are performed with the help of the stage. There are various styles of stage for two purposes: one is to facilitate the actors to perform the plot, and the other is to facilitate the audience to enjoy it from all angles.

Intuitive, drama first directly affects the audience's vision and hearing through the actors' gestures, actions, dialogues, monologues and other performances; Then use makeup, clothing and other means to shape the characters, so that the audience can directly appreciate the appearance characteristics of the characters in the play.

Synthesis, drama is a kind of comprehensive art, which is characterized by shaping a specific artistic image on the stage and directly showing the audience the needs and adaptation of social life scenes.

Dialogism is a feature that distinguishes drama from other dramas. It shows plots, depicts characters and expresses themes through a large number of stage dialogues. There are monologues of the characters and dialogues of the audience, and the content of the drama is completed in a specific time and space.

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