News from this newspaper (Reporter Niu Chunmei) Under the leadership of Lord Rabbit, I experienced the unique charm of the five major opera genres in Beijing. I read all famous works, Beijing old theaters, new theaters in one book... After ten months of planning and compilation, China The English bilingual "Opera Beijing" was officially published a few days ago, and it will become a "treasure" pocket book for Chinese and foreign friends to learn about Beijing opera.

　　"Opera Beijing" is produced by the Beijing Municipal People's Government Information Office and produced by Beijing Performing Arts Group.

In the form of Chinese and English comparison, the book outlines the spirit and style of Beijing opera through more than 150 large-scale pictures and concise and easy-to-understand words.

When opening the book, readers can see the "Lord Rabbit", which is very characteristic of Beijing culture, jumping on the paper, leading readers to appreciate the splendor of Beijing opera.

　　This pocket book draws on the structural characteristics of Yuan Zaju, and uses "four folds and one wedge" as the basic structure. Sea Picking Shells" six parts.

The book selects 24 traditional operas, 8 modern operas, 3 foreign classic repertoires, 12 representative figures of Beijing opera, 12 elements of traditional opera, and the exchange of Chinese and foreign operas, showing the broad and profound Beijing opera. Cultural connotation and eclectic values.

　　The book also takes the central axis and Chang'an Avenue as the main axis, and focuses on 21 ancient theaters, theaters in the Republic of China and contemporary performance spaces. ", also has the "rhyme" of new Beijing.

　　It is lightweight and easy to carry, and can quickly answer all kinds of questions about Beijing opera.

For example, the types of operas in Beijing, the characteristics of contemporary Beijing opera, the development of the five major opera genres in Beijing-Kunming and Bangqu operas, and the distribution of opera-related theaters in Beijing can be said to be "a little encyclopedia of Beijing opera".

　　In terms of artistic expression, "Opera Beijing" draws on elements of Chinese opera and is designed from an international perspective.

The cover is based on Chinese red and is based on 16 hand-painted opera masks with different characteristics, reflecting the characteristics of Beijing culture.

The design of the inner page creates a theater atmosphere, highlights the dramatic tension, and strives to be more accessible in the presentation of effects, so as to provide readers with a better reading feeling.

　　This book conveys the rich and colorful Beijing culture with unique design. It presents the contemporary cultural features of Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera, Hebei Bangzi and Beijing Quju Opera with simple vocabulary. It also uses opera as a carrier to focus on the historical features of Beijing. , present the image of Beijing in a three-dimensional, diverse and colorful manner, tell the world a warm, powerful and profound Chinese story, show the Chinese humanistic image intertwined with tradition and modernity, warm people's hearts in the name of opera, and make external communication more Influence and touch.

　　It is understood that during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, "Opera Beijing" was stationed in the main media center and the Beijing News Center.

"Opera Beijing" is also collected by the Denos Museum Center Library in Michigan, USA.