Chapter 70 You have Shakespeare, I have Tang Gong

Kong Ping is a disciple of Kunqu Opera master Zhang Fengxia and the head of the Sioux City Kunqu Opera Troupe. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Kunqu opera is the Kunshan dialect of the four major singing voices of the opera ancestor Southern Opera, and it has an extraordinary status in the opera industry, and because it was popular in the period, it was deeply respected by the elegant people of the scholar class, so its status was extraordinary, but it was also because of this that Kunqu Opera was on the verge of extinction in today's modernization.

Because of a large number of literary and elegant songs, the artistic atmosphere of Kunqu Opera is too strong, and the audience has been lost, and at present, all Kunqu Opera practitioners in the country, up to 90 years old, are only 800 people in total, and they are called 800 heroes in the circle.

Last year, 800 heroes jointly wrote to the relevant departments and directly played the slogan of 'Save Kunqu Opera', which shows that Kunqu Opera has faced the most dangerous desperate situation.

As a living fossil in the opera industry, Kunqu opera has been inherited and carried forward for nearly 600 years, and this kind of opera has been facing the decision of being lost, which shows how confused the current living environment and future of Chinese opera are.

The 800 heroes of Kunqu Opera have made the state pay attention to the protection of opera, and have set up a Kunqu Opera Research and Protection Subject in China, and have now stored the existing Kunqu Opera qualifications in the museum to prevent them from being lost.

But there is no complete plan to save Kunqu Opera.

At the same time, when it comes to Kunqu Opera, we must mention one person, that is, Tang Xianzu, a great Chinese writer and opera artist in the 16th century.

Tang Xianzu is almost the same age as Shakespeare, secondly, he occupies the highest position in the opera world, third, he is good at drawing on other people's works in his creative content, fourth, he does not abide by the rules and precepts of drama creation, and fifth, he can complain and move people the most.

This year, UNESCO officially ranked his contemporaries Tang Xianzu, Shakespeare and Cervantes among the world's 100 historical and cultural celebrities.

Since then, in the international literary circle, Huaxia finally dared to laugh with Western literature, you have Shakespeare, I have Tang Gong.

Tang Xianzu wrote four plays in his life, called Linchuan Four Dreams, of which the 55-fold "Peony Pavilion" is the most famous, and the actors of this big drama will perform for several days without sleep.

It is also because of Tang Xianzu's special status in the international theater world that Kunqu Opera has also received more attention, and this time to save Kunqu Opera, many national opera organizations have participated.

Although the current results are not great, at least let many people in China know what kind of art Kunqu Opera is.

It is said that Shakespeare's tragedy tetralogy is great, but in fact, there are also epic masterpieces such as the Four Dreams of Linchuan in China.

Wang Yao only understands the basic knowledge of Kunqu Opera, so he doesn't know much, but when he sees Kong Ping's real person this time, he can feel the tenderness and elegance of Kunqu Opera.

Kong Ping and Mao Weitao have a good relationship, the two are not happy after chatting, and they went to the rehearsal in the performance hall together, Kong Ping seemed to be a little curious about Wang Yao, and Mao Weitao took the initiative to talk to Wang Yaopan when they were rehearsing.

Wang Yao shyly dealt with this overly enthusiastic senior sister, because it was summer, Kong Ping was too cool to wear, and the large white and tender soft meat on her chest made Wang Yao a little afraid to raise her head, especially the unknown perfume smell on Kong Ping's body, which made Wang Yao very embarrassed.

After all, he is a young man with strong blood.

"How old is Xiao Yao this year?" Kong Ping asked as she looked at Wang Yao with a smile.

"I'm seventeen years old. Wang Yao replied.

"Seventeen, it's not too young, how long have you been learning drama?" Kong Ping continued to ask, leaning towards Wang Yao.

Wang Yao quietly took a small step back, "I haven't studied drama, but I often listen to it, and when Xu Lao said that it was interesting to see me, he accepted me as an apprentice." ”

"Interesting?" Kong Ping raised her eyebrows, pursed her lips and smiled, "It is indeed Xu Lao's style, interesting, but you must also be outstanding, don't be sloppy with your senior sister." ”

"I probably have a good memory. Wang Yao smiled dryly, and looked away from the white and tender furrow on Kong Ping's chest.

"Good memory? That's really necessary, we must remember the words when we sing, I'm stupid, a song has hundreds of sentences, and I have to sing it for a few years. Kong Ping smiled: "Is it hard to learn drama?"

"I haven't started learning yet. Wang Yao said, "But I heard that it's very bitter." ”

"This is our kung fu, which is different from those singing and dancing outside, singing, reading, doing four homework, and ten basic skills must be proficient in everything. Kong Ping said and reached out and touched Wang Yao's arm.

Wang Yao's body trembled instinctively, Kong Ping's white and tender little hands were extremely soft, and pinching his arm through his clothes could also make Wang Yao's heart flutter.

"Yo, I can't see it, it's thin, and my body bones are good. Kong Ping was obviously stunned for a moment, and said with a coquettish smile.

Wang Yao swallowed his saliva and smiled, during this time, with free meal tickets and various growth fruit potions, Wang Yao's body bones have changed qualitatively, although his body is still a little thin, but his muscles are there.

"Study hard, maybe you can play with my sister in the future. Kong Ping's moist eyes looked at Wang Yao with inexplicable emotions.

Wang Yao blinked: "Senior sister is singing Kunqu Opera." ”

"As long as it is our southern opera, it is all the same, and Kunqu Opera is also the nurse of your Yue Opera, Suzhou and Hangzhou are close to each other, and the rhyme is similar, and Yue Opera and Kunqu Opera have several similar repertoire, such as "Hitting the Golden Branch" and the like. Kong Ping said that the big eyes flashed with a hint of pity, "Now Kunqu Opera is not good, the team is full of old artists in their fifties, it is a little difficult to play at ordinary times, and the physical strength is not good when I am old, and it is also a little sad to say it." ”

Kong Ping said that Chu Chu was pitiful, Wang Yao was also a little unbearable, Kunqu Opera was really miserable, and at the same time Wang Yao also understood what Kong Ping meant, probably thinking that he would have the opportunity to go on stage after he learned in the future, if Kong Ping couldn't find a suitable partner, he could temporarily have a big show with a young man like Wang Yao.

But that was also a few years later, learning drama, I couldn't be in a hurry, although I didn't know Kong Ping's true purpose, but Wang Yao couldn't refuse.

"Then I'll study hard and try to help my sister. Wang Yao said politely.

"Giggles~ Senior brother is really a kind child. Kong Ping touched Wang Yao's head and said with a smile.

Mao Weitao and the others are all rehearsals with makeup today, and the props are also in place, because the first voice at the opening of the afternoon is their Yue Opera Troupe, and they can't be sloppy.

Wang Yao saw the actors wearing makeup for the first time, the makeup of Yue Opera is not as exaggerated and completely facial as Peking Opera, and pays more attention to details, such as Mao Weitao's Jia Baoyu sketched phoenix eyebrows and eyeliner, painted the cheeks thinner with gouache, and drew the bridge of the nose straight, and the whole person looked handsome and extraordinary.

I have to say that after Mao Weitao put on makeup, he really had a graceful and heroic spirit.

"Thatched grass is so beautiful. After stepping down, Kong Ping praised.

"Senior sister praised me again. Mao Weitao smiled, and wiped the gouache on his cheeks with a tissue dipped in water, because he had to eat at noon, and the gouache stained with oil and gas would be a little reflective.

Playing Lin Daiyu is the deputy head of the regiment, who is really beautiful after wearing light makeup, it is the beautiful senior sister who has been pinching Wang Yao's face yesterday, named He Saifei.

"Saifei is also beautiful. Kong Ping's mouth is very sweet.

"Senior Sister Kong is beautiful. He Saifei smiled shyly and looked at Wang Yao, "Little junior brother, how is senior sister?"

"Beautiful. Wang Yao praised sincerely: "But it doesn't feel like Lin Daiyu." ”

When the words fell, Mao Weitao raised his eyebrows slightly.

"What's not like it, Senior Sister is not enough to close the moon and be ashamed?" He Saifei glanced at Wang Yao in annoyance.

"Senior sister is too beautiful, she must be more beautiful than Lin Daiyu. Wang Yao smiled and boasted, "But the melancholy and gloom of Lin Daiyu who buried the flowers seems to be gone, and the senior sister looks very healthy." ”

"Uncle Xu Yulan used to say the same thing about you. Mao Weitao said with a smile.

"It's really not a family that doesn't enter the door, why are your Xu faction's eyes so poisonous?" He Saifei said coquettishly, "Then you say, how is it like?"

"Well, let's lower the tail of the eyebrows. Wang Yao thought for a moment.

"Isn't that an eight-figure eyebrow?" Mao Weitao frowned.

"Do you know thrush?" He Saifei asked.

Wang Yao shook his head.

"That's nothing. He Saifei rolled his eyes, "Makeup is easy to say, but it's hard to draw." ”

Wang Yao had a flash of inspiration, "Which, senior sister, I can write, or I will use a brush to draw for you?"

The women were stunned, and then laughed, He Saifei blushed and patted Wang Yao, "Is your face as a senior sister rice paper? ”

"Okay, don't make a fuss, the friends in the back are still waiting. After laughing for a while, Mao Weitao cleared his throat, "Let's go back to the room to rest first, eat together at noon, and then make up the makeup." ”

The more than 20 girls who participated in the show responded delicately.

Saying goodbye to Kong Ping with Mao Weitao, Mao Weitao asked Wang Yao to stay in the room and not run around.

Wang Yao went back to the room and did it for a while, it was still early, so he hesitated to knock on Zheng Jingjing's door.