Characteristics of Music Creation during Golden Ages of Chinese Operas from Five Operas

Five traits are typical of music creation of Chinese Opera during the second stage:first,use traditional Peking music or local folk songs as main melody borrowing western composing technique to adapt;second,the depiction of character's musical image is more specific and individualistic;third,strengthen symphony's role in expressing dramatic plot;fourth,proficiently employ singing forms of solo,duo and chorus;finally,use Chinese narrative writing form of integrating into the whole narration intervention or poems recitation against music background or even singing to the end.