从五部歌剧看中国歌剧丰收期音乐创作特点

中国歌剧的音乐创作在第二次发展期(丰收期)中表现出5个方面的特点:一是在歌剧音乐的发展手法方面,表现出以传统戏曲音乐或当地民歌为主题音调,借鉴西洋作曲技法加以改编发展的特点。二是在人物音乐形象的刻画方面更具体,更富个性。三是在音乐的表现力方面,增强了交响乐队在表现戏剧性剧情方面的力度。四是在演唱形式的运用方面,对独唱、重唱及合唱等演唱形式的运用更加成熟。五是在宣叙调的写作方面,开始了集乐队衬托对白插入、诗句配乐乃至全剧演唱于一体的中国式的“宣叙调”写作方式。

Characteristics of Music Creation during Golden Ages of Chinese Operas from Five Operas

Five traits are typical of music creation of Chinese Opera during the second stage:first,use traditional Peking music or local folk songs as main melody borrowing western composing technique to adapt;second,the depiction of character's musical image is more specific and individualistic;third,strengthen symphony's role in expressing dramatic plot;fourth,proficiently employ singing forms of solo,duo and chorus;finally,use Chinese narrative writing form of integrating into the whole narration intervention or poems recitation against music background or even singing to the end.