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Chinese Opera Beijing Style

Chinese Opera Beijing Style. Over 200 years old Includes: singing, dancing, acrobats, and mime Full of Chinese cultural facts and historical information Actors paint their faces into masks to represent the different characters. Influence of Ancient China. One example…

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Chinese Opera Beijing Style

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  1. Chinese OperaBeijing Style Over 200 years old Includes: singing, dancing, acrobats, and mime Full of Chinese cultural facts and historical information Actors paint their faces into masks to represent the different characters

  2. Influence of Ancient China One example… • Nuo—an ancient dance was performed at ritual ceremonies to scare away ghosts and evil souls and to relieve people of sickness. The performers used masks. In some areas the Nuo dances were turned into theatrical performances and eventually Chinese opera.

  3. Colors • Common colors are: red, blue, black, yellow, white, purple, green • The colors represent different characters • Gold and Silver are also used to represent Gods and Spirits

  4. Masks

  5. Masks

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