昆曲对艺术传统与当代审美的兼顾——从青春版《牡丹亭》谈起

Fusions of Artistic Tradition and Contemporary Aesthetics in Kunqu Opera:Discussion from the Youth Version of Peony Pavilion

青春版《牡丹亭》的成功在于其很好地兼顾了昆曲艺术传统与当代受众的审美感受。在对传统表演形式的保留与更改方面,青春版《牡丹亭》,不仅新排失传的折子戏、重排经典折子戏,而且对一向被忽略地男主人公柳梦梅的形象进行了再塑造,很好地在新与旧之间找到了平衡。然而,当今昆曲界仍然存在传统剧目流失、传统艺术韵味遭到破坏等两大问题。通过青春版《牡丹亭》这一成功案例,可以得出结论,当代昆曲艺术发展需在踏实传承经典的基础上,努力抢救失传剧目;同时在不违背艺术规律与传统范式的前提下,改善表演方式,兼顾当代受众审美。

The success of the youth version of Peony Pavilion lies in a good fusion between the tradition of Kunqu Opera and the aesthetic feelings of contemporary audiences.Regarding the preservation and modification of the traditional performance forms,the youth version of Peony Pavilion not only re-deployed some classic excerpts,but also reshaped the image of the always neglected male protagonist Liu Mengmei,which keeps a good balance between the new and the old.However,there are still two major problems in the Kunqu Opera in terms of traditional play losses and artistic charm damage.Through the success of the youth version of Peony Pavilion,it can be concluded that the development of contemporary Kunqu Opera needs to rescue the lost plays on the basis of inheriting the classics;at the same time,on the premise of not violating artistic rules and traditional paradigms,performance methods should be improved and considerations should be taken into the audience aesthetics.