中国歌剧的“中国性”审美意蕴呈现——以歌剧《骆驼祥子》为例

The Aesthetic Implications of “Chineseness” in Chinese Opera——Exemplified by the Opera The Rickshaw Boy

中国文化中的“中国性”特征是把握中国歌剧审美的核心要义。“中国性”既是文化特征,也是具有高度辨识度和传播性的艺术审美特征,其在艺术创作和文化审美领域的反映,形成了具有鲜明中国特色的艺术作品形式和内容。当代中国歌剧创作领域,“中国性”特征的体现尤其典型和明确,从题材内容、音乐形式、演剧传统等方面全方位承载了中国人的审美精神。在中国歌剧的审美意蕴呈现上,“中国性”特征主要表现在人民性、传神度、意境美等方面。

“Chineseness” is the aesthetic core of Chinese opera.As both a cultural symbol and a recognizable and widely-spread aesthetic characteristic,Chineseness has shaped both the content and the form of many artistic works.The contemporary Chinese operas,in an all-encompassing way,manifest the Chineseness in the subject,content,music form,and performing tradition.In the presentation of the aesthetic meaning of Chinese opera,the “Chineseness” is mainly manifested in the depiction of national character,vivid performance,and aesthetic conception.