The Woman Prisoner tells a story from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a woman named Su San being wrongly accused for killing her husband. The major instruments of Beijing Opera are the percussion block (板), single-skin drum (单皮鼓), Chinese large gong (大锣), jinghu (京胡), jing erhu (京二胡), yueqin (月琴), and sanxian (三弦). The styles are divided into Dayi, Eryi, Sanyi and Yunjian. The costumes of Beijing Opera have strong Chinese characteristics, and from the styles, audiences can identify the characters.
Usually bat's, swallow's, or butterfly's' wings are painted on eyebrows, eyes and cheeks, and nose and mouth are exaggerated to portray facial expressions. The facial makeup uses a special method which emphasizes characteristics, whilst being an art form in itself, combining spiritual and artistic expression. Costumes and Makeup of Beijing Operaīeijing Opera features four main types of roles: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. The History & Development of Beijing Operaīeijing Opera developed from Anhui province travelling troupes, but is popular all over China now.īecause Beijing Opera entered the Imperial Court at an early stage, its development is different from other operas in that it is required to contain a broader theme, create more character types, and at the same time, tone down the Anhui style. It was listed into Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. With almost two-hundred-year history, Beijing Opera is one of the most influential Han operas in China, and the quintessence of Chinese culture.
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