Yue opera
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Yue opera is a popular form of Chinese regional opera originating from Zhejiang, known for its lyrical melodies, romantic themes, and prominent roles for female performers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaoxing opera | 1 |
| Yue opera tradition | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese opera genre
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regional opera ⓘ traditional performing art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shaoxing opera
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Shaoxing xiqu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yueju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
emphasis on emotional expression
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lyrical melodies ⓘ prominent roles for female performers ⓘ refined and delicate performance style ⓘ relatively simple staging ⓘ romantic themes ⓘ soft and gentle vocal style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
important intangible cultural heritage of China
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major school of Chinese opera ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
local folk songs of Zhejiang
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storytelling traditions in Zhejiang ⓘ |
| earlyPerformanceContext | rural areas of Zhejiang ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| laterPerformanceCenter | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEnsemble | small accompanying orchestra ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yue (ancient name for part of Zhejiang) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | many male roles traditionally played by women ⓘ |
| notableTroupe |
Shanghai Yue Opera Company
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Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dream of the Red Chamber
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Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai NERFINISHED ⓘ Romance of the Western Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ The Butterfly Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLocation | Shengzhou, Zhejiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceLanguage |
Shaoxing dialect
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other Wu dialects ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Wu Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Zhejiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleSystem |
chou (clown role)
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dan (female role) ⓘ jing (painted-face role) NERFINISHED ⓘ sheng (male role) ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
dizi
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erhu ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ pipa ⓘ sheng ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectMatter |
adaptations of classical Chinese literature
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love stories ⓘ scholar-beauty romances ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
high-pitched and sweet timbre
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legato melodic lines ⓘ |
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Yue opera tradition