The traditional opera dilemma behind the "Peking Opera Tuo Gu" incident

Recently, comedian Guo Degang posted a letter and a batch of Peking Opera script manuscripts on social platforms, saying that it was entrusted to him by the late Peking Opera elder Liu Furu before his death, hoping that he could inherit and carry forward the art of Peking Opera.

This incident has aroused widespread attention and discussion among netizens, some people are moved by the emotions and feelings of Guo Degang and Liu Furu, some are worried about the inheritance of Peking Opera, a national essence, and some people question and expose the authenticity of this incident.

Regardless of the authenticity of this matter, this incident reflects Guo Degang's personal love and promotion of Peking Opera, and also reflects the difficulties and challenges faced by traditional opera in contemporary society.

As a national essence, although Peking Opera has a certain audience base and social recognition, it also faces problems such as talent gaps, innovation difficulties, and communication limitations; Local operas such as Sichuan opera and Yue opera have won more young audiences and social attention by adapting classics, absorbing foreign countries, and opening up markets; Some of the more unpopular local operas, such as Hebei Bangzi, Hunan Huagu Opera, Hubei Jinghe Opera, etc., are endangered due to lack of popularity, resources and inheritors.

Traditional opera art is an important part of Chinese culture and the embodiment and carrier of national spirit. It includes a variety of local opera, rap, opera and other forms, with a long history, rich content, diverse styles and a wide range of influences. However, in the wave of modernization, marketization and entertainment, traditional opera art has encountered an unprecedented crisis. Its performance mainly has the following aspects:

First, the audience group aging, shrinking and diversion. With the changes of the times and cultural diversification, the younger generation's interest and recognition of traditional opera arts have declined, and they are more inclined to pursue new, fashionable and fast-paced forms of entertainment. At the same time, with the development of television, the Internet, film and other media, the audience has more choices and channels, and traditional opera art is at a disadvantage in the competition.

Second, the quality of art has declined, innovation is weak and homogeneous. Due to market pressure and audience demand, some traditional opera performances sacrifice artistic standards and aesthetic taste in order to cater to the public's taste, and are vulgar, vulgar and vulgar. At the same time, due to the lack of innovative awareness and ability, some traditional opera arts have lost the love of modern young audiences.

Third, the aging of the artist team, the decline and the fault. Due to the low social status and economic income of traditional opera arts, more young people cannot be attracted to join, resulting in a decline in the number and quality of artists. At the same time, due to the single and closed inheritance method, as well as the drawbacks of the mentoring system, the art is conservative and rigid, as well as the loss and disconnection of talents.

Fourth, the channels of communication are backward, single and limited. Traditional opera mainly relies on stage performances and record distribution, which can no longer meet the needs and habits of audiences in today's society. Moreover, due to the lack of professional planning, publicity and promotion, the exposure and influence of traditional opera art in the media are very low, and it is difficult to form an effective communication effect.

In the face of these dilemmas and challenges, how should we protect and develop traditional opera arts? In my opinion, we can start from the following aspects:

1. Strengthen education and popularization, and increase the public's interest in and recognition of traditional opera arts. Through school education, social training, public welfare performances and other means, more people can contact and understand traditional opera arts, and cultivate their aesthetic ability and cultural literacy. At the same time, through various media platforms, such as TV, Internet, film, mobile Internet self-media, etc., traditional opera art can be presented to the audience in a more vivid, interesting and interactive form, increasing its attractiveness and influence. For example, the Cantonese opera movie "The Legend of the White Snake Love" has created a very high degree of social attention, attracting the unanimous love and praise of young people, and some outstanding young opera people have become opera Internet celebrities through self-media and innovative expressions, creating many fashion hotspots and leading the new trend of national trends.

2. Strengthen innovation and reform, and improve the artistic level and market competitiveness of traditional opera arts. By introducing new elements, technologies, forms, etc., traditional opera art can keep pace with the times and adapt to the needs and changes of modern society. At the same time, traditional opera arts can be made more convenient, popular, and diversified by improving performance conditions, reducing ticket prices, and increasing the number of performances.

3. Strengthen protection and inheritance, and enhance the cultural value and social status of traditional opera arts. Legal guarantees and economic support for traditional opera arts can be provided through the formulation of relevant laws and regulations, the establishment of special funds, and the establishment of a directory system. At the same time, more talents and successors can be cultivated for traditional opera art by improving the mentoring system, establishing academic institutions, and carrying out international exchanges.

4. Strengthen cooperation and exchanges to enhance the diversity and inclusiveness of traditional opera arts. Through cooperation and exchanges with other art forms, regions and countries, traditional opera art can learn from other excellent experiences and practices, and enrich and expand its own connotation and extension. At the same time, through respect and appreciation of other traditional opera arts, traditional opera art can form a harmonious, colorful and win-win cultural ecology.

Traditional opera is a precious treasure of our nation and an important symbol of our culture. We should cherish and protect it, but we should also innovate and develop it so that it can bloom in the new era.