brief introduction
Wu Opera, commonly known as Jinhua Opera, is popular in Jinhua, Lishui, Linhai, Jiande, Chun 'an, Yushan, Shangrao, Guixi, Poyang and Jingdezhen in the northeast of Jiangxi. On June 7th, 2008, Wu Opera was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. 20 19, 1 1, the list of national intangible cultural heritage representative project protection units was announced, and Jiangshan Wuju Research Institute and Zhejiang Wuju Art Research Institute (Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe) obtained the qualification of Wuju project protection units. In May 2020, it was selected as the first batch of "Zhejiang Cultural Imprint" list.
Introduction of origin
Wu Opera originated in the middle of Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. Wu Opera is known as the "living fossil" of Anhui Opera because of its rich repertoire, profound tradition, rich characteristics and far-reaching influence. 200 years ago, four Hui classes entered Beijing, which combined the strengths of Huang Er, Xipi and Qin Kun and evolved into Peking Opera.
Anhui opera itself is getting weaker and weaker, and even its birthplace, Anhui, has gradually disappeared because of the influence of the return of Peking Opera. Wu Opera, a branch of Huizhou Opera, went south long before Huiban entered Beijing. It is one of the most complete operas in China.
It has more than 800 plays and more than 3000 songs. Mei Lanfang, a master of Beijing Opera, once praised Wu Opera: "The predecessor of Beijing Opera is Hui Opera. Beijing opera is looking for ancestors, so it seems that it is necessary to go to Wu opera. "