【小题1】 (date) back to the middle period of the Qing Dynasty, Beijing Opera includes a【小题2】 (various) of kinds of arts, ranging from literature, dance【小题3】 kung fu. Its way of performing is different from opera and drama. 【小题4】 (actual), Beijing Opera has its own characters.

Beijing Opera is a kind of art【小题5】 pays equal attention to singing, speaking, acting and fighting. It tends 【小题6】 (inspire) the audience by language, music and fine arts.

Meanwhile, Beijing Opera provides people 【小题7】 (interest) in it with the opportunity to appreciate the pleasing artistic balance of dance, strength and music, even only one act.

Mei Lanfang is one of the best-known opera【小题8】 (artist) of China. Not only did he have a talent for the art, but also he was very hard-working. It is said that he would spend several hours staring at the fish in the water to make his eyes more attractive. In my opinion, his success is the【小题9】 (reflect) of the proverb - chance favors the prepared. Beijing Opera is a symbol of China. 【小题10】, we Chinese all have the responsibility to preserve it.

I, a high school student in a western country, once thought Western Opera was the 【小题1】 (good) in the world, but this view was 【小题2】 (complete) changed when I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet. In the play, the 【小题3】 (tradition) Chinese instruments brought 【小题4】 new sound to my Western ears. The 【小题5】 (costume) and masks were amazing. The music, exaggerated movements and mime could help get the meanings 【小题6】 to the audience. The voices 【小题7】 (sound) unique. 【小题8】 (use) some simple techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe. And the performers were so energetic 【小题9】 they could do backflips like athletes on the stage. Peking Opera, 【小题10】 (date) back to the 18th century, combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design together. I think 1 have fallen in love with it.

Recently, New Dragon Gate Inn, a fascinating Shaoxing Opera show, 【小题1】 (become) a hit.

【小题2】 traditional Shaoxing Opera, which often draws inspiration from ancient scripts (剧本) and folk legends, New Dragon Gate Inn is based on a film with a significant fan base and is adapted 【小题3】 (suit) the current context and the feature of the Shaoxing Opera in a better manner. For instance, the character Jia transforms from 【小题4】 elderly figure in the film into a charming young man. This is in line with the characteristics of a young kunsheng (坤生) role, or a female actor 【小题5】 takes a reversed (反串的) role in Shaoxing Opera.

The show is staged in a 【小题6】 (special) designed studio theater, where the audience sits very close to the performers,【小题7】 (engage) with them and immersing (使沉浸) themselves in a unique viewing experience. According to Xu Yena, a performer in the show, having the audience closer to the performers allows them to appreciate more and finer 【小题8】 (detail). There are also many improvised (即兴的) interactions with the audience 【小题9】 (make) by the performers, making each performance unique.

“Today, we are putting in great efforts to make Shaoxing Opera more 【小题10】 (access) and relatable to the younger generation,” Xu added. “This is with the hope that operas can become a lifestyle.”