Drama, opera, ballet, musical, puppet show, etc.

1. Drama

Drama refers to a form of drama mainly based on dialogue, which came to China in the late 19th century and early 2th century. Different from traditional stage plays and traditional operas, the main narrative means of drama is the actor's unaccompanied dialogue or monologue on the stage, but a small amount of music and singing can be used.

Drama is a comprehensive art, and script creation, directing, performance, beautiful dance, lighting and comments are indispensable. China's traditional dramas are not dramas, and some western traditional dramas, such as ancient Greek dramas, are not considered as strict dramas because of the extensive use of chorus.

Modern western stage plays are generally dramas unless they are labeled as musicals, operas, etc.

2. Opera

Opera is a western stage performance art, which is simply a drama that mainly or completely explains and expresses the plot by singing and music (a drama that is sung rather than spoken). ?

Opera only appeared in Florence, Italy in the 17th century, that is, around 16. It originated from the theater music of ancient Greek drama. The performance of opera, like the needs of drama, depends on the typical elements of the theater, such as background, costumes and performances.

Generally speaking, unlike other dramas, opera performances pay more attention to musical elements such as singing and singers' traditional vocal skills. Singers and choirs often have a team of musicians to accompany them. Some operas only need a small band, while others need a complete orchestra.

Some operas are interspersed with dance performances. For example, many French operas have a ballet performance. Opera is regarded as a part of the western classical music tradition, so like classical music, it is not as popular as contemporary pop music, while modern musicals are regarded as modern versions of opera.

3. Dance drama

Dance drama is a kind of stage script and a stage art with dance as the main means of expression. Dance drama consists of several elements, the most important of which are characters, events and conflicts. Dance drama, as a combination of dance, drama and music, has a long history in China.

4. Musical drama

Musical drama is a stage art form, which combines singing, dialogue, performance and dance. Through the close combination of songs, lines, music and body movements, the story and the emotions contained in it are expressed.

Although musical is similar to opera, ballet, drama and other forms of stage performance, it is unique in that it attaches equal importance to songs, dialogue, body movements, performances and other factors.

Musicals are performed all over the world, but the most frequent places are Broadway in new york and West End of London in England.

5. Puppet show

Puppet show is a drama that uses puppets to perform stories. One of the traditional arts in China, it was also called puppet show in ancient China.

Chinese puppet shows have a long history, and the general view is: "They originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty". In the Three Kingdoms period, puppets could perform acrobatics, and in the Sui Dynasty, puppets were used to perform stories.

During the performance, the actor manipulates the puppet behind the scenes, while singing, accompanied by music. According to the different shapes and manipulation techniques of puppets, there are bag puppets, marionettes, rod-headed puppets, wire puppets and so on. Puppet show is a theatrical form in which actors manipulate wooden dolls behind the scenes to perform.

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