"Diverse Integration"and"Integration Centered on Performance":ZHOU Yibai's Integrative Artistic Vision on the Study of Chinese Opera History
The integrative artistic vision serves as the core principle guiding ZHOU Yibai's research on the history of Chinese opera.ZHOU Yibai posited that Chinese opera originated from four fundamental elements:song,dance,music and acting.Subsequently,he incorporated acrobatics and martial arts into the composition of opera.The multiple integration of opera is an integration centered on performance,as actors'performances serve as the pivot that integrates other art forms into opera.The stagecraft of Chinese opera is designed for performance,integrating singing,dancing,acrobatics,and other forms into a cohesive art form centered on the per-formance.
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