俞振飞对表演艺术理论的重要贡献

Contributions of YU Zhenfei to the Artistic Theory of Performance

俞振飞不仅在表演艺术上取得了卓著的成就,而且在表演艺术理论上也作出了重要的贡献。他认为书卷气是昆曲小生表演的艺术特征;他是戏曲界第一个从学理上阐述“四功五法”之“法”的涵义的人;他在演艺实践中总结出,人物的性格基调决定人物的性格,决定戏剧结构,也决定人物的性格行为,等等。这是他对戏曲表演艺术理论作出的重要贡献。

YU Zhenfei managed not only outstanding achievements in the art of performance, but also made important contributions to its artistic theory. He believes that the artistic characteristic of Xiaosheng in Kunqu performance is being bookish. He is the first person in the Xiqu circle to theoretically explain the meaning of “method” in the “four skills and five methods”. Based on his performance practice, he proposest hat the keynote in a charater’s personality determines his character, his actions and the structure of the play. In a word, he enriches the artistic theory of Xiqu performance.