Huadeng opera, which originated from folk lantern songs and dances, is an opera art form widely popular among the Han people.
Huadeng opera is the main local opera in Guizhou and Yunnan. It originated from folk lantern songs and dances. It developed into a local opera in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. In the process of becoming popular, it was influenced by local dialects, folk songs and customs. Many different singing and performing styles. During the lantern opera performance, the artists keep their hands on fans and handkerchiefs, singing and dancing, and the singing and dancing are closely integrated.
The lantern opera comes from the folk. The script has few characters and the plot is relatively simple. The lyrics and dialogue are easy to understand. The singing style absorbs the characteristics of folk songs and minor tunes. It is cheerful and clear, the performance movements are lively and interesting, and the singing and dancing flavor is strong. , mostly known for small comedies that express life, full of earthy fragrance.
Characteristics of lantern opera in various places
1. Guizhou lantern opera is mainly popular in Dushan, Zunyi, Bijie, Anshun, Tongren and other places. The names are different in different places, such as northern Guizhou and western Guizhou. The area around it is called "Dengjia Opera", the Dushan area is called "Tai Deng", and Sinan, Yinjiang and other places are called "Gaotai Opera" or "Huadeng Opera".
Among them, Dushan Lantern Opera has more than 140 kinds of performances, including 85 kinds of early outline dramas such as "The Story of the Golden Bell" and "The Story of the Python", and 27 kinds such as "The Beauty Case" There are 27 new plays including transplanted plays and "The Seventh Sister and the Snake Man".
2. Yunnan Huadeng Opera has three major branches: Kunming Huadeng Opera, Yuxi Huadeng Opera and Yao'an Huadeng Opera. In addition, there are many smaller branches with names such as Wenshan, Qujing, Chuxiong, Midu, Luoping and Yuanmou. , Lufeng, Jianshui, Mengzi and other places have their own lantern operas.
Yunnan lantern opera originally performed lantern operas with heavy singing and dancing elements. Later, influenced by Yunnan opera and other operas, repertoires with more complicated plots appeared. At the same time, it absorbed tunes from other operas to expand and renovate them. , forming a new tune for lantern opera.
The most prosperous period of Yunnan lantern opera was in the 1950s and 1960s. At this time, not only many famous lantern opera actors such as Shi Baofeng, Xiong Jiechen, and Yuan Liuan emerged, but also "Tang Gan Mei", " A number of plays that are well-known on the Yunnan opera stage, such as "Nao Ferry", "Liu Cheng Sees Food", and "Three Visits to the Relatives".