How do you view the development model of the integration of Peking Opera and modern songs?

Nowadays, it seems that Peking Opera is not only the quintessence of the country, but also the treasure of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, the culture and art of the world, and the worry of the Chinese people. The future and destiny of Peking Opera has been under constant impact, so I will now share my answer to the question of whether Peking Opera will become extinct.

Let’s look at history first: the birth of Peking Opera; the arrival of the four major Anhui opera troupes in Beijing; and now it has a history of more than 200 years. Peking Opera in different periods has produced generations of performing arts masters such as Cheng Changgeng, Tan Xinpei, Yang Xiaolou, Mei Lanfang, and Ma Lianliang. Many opera classes represented by Fulian have trained thousands of outstanding actors. The dotted theaters provide a prosperous stage for Peking Opera, and sophisticated and unique musical instruments, props, and costumes add brilliance to Peking Opera performances. Especially the publication of Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" pointed out the development direction of proletarian literature and art theory. In Yan'an, Mao Zedong often watched Peking operas such as "Fishing and Killing the Family" and "Liangshan". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Peking Opera art has achieved rapid development and prosperity under the guidance of the party's literary and artistic policy of "Let a hundred flowers bloom". Created new historical Peking operas and modern Peking operas "Xie Yaohuan", "The Orphan of Zhao", "Wild Boar Forest", "Iron Bow", "Tears on the Barren Mountain", "Sister Xianglin", "Ludang Fire", "Cuckoo Mountain" etc. A large number of Peking Opera performing artists have also come to the fore, including Qiu Shengrong, Zhao Yanxia, ??Du Jinfang, Tan Yuanshou, Yuan Shihai, Zhang Junqiu, Ye Shenglan, etc. At the same time, professional Peking Opera troupes and amateur Peking Opera societies have sprung up. Theater troupes have been established in every province, city, and county across the country. In terms of cultivating Peking opera talents, Peking opera majors in opera academies have been established across the country. Even though traditional Peking Opera was destroyed by the ten-year catastrophe, several model plays of modern Peking Opera emerged.

Looking at the current situation: reform and opening up, Renaissance. The traditional art of Peking Opera is even more glorious. In the past, the inheritance of Peking Opera could only rely on apprenticeships and masters' performances. Nowadays, Peking Opera can be studied in regular colleges and universities, with graduate students, and top professional Peking Opera talents have been systematically and scientifically cultivated. In addition, with the development of media, there is a separate opera channel on TV; multiple opera platforms on the Internet; and audio dubbing and imaging created by excavating inherited repertoires. This not only enables audiences who love Peking Opera to enjoy the repertoire they want to watch at any time through multiple channels, but is also effective. It has contributed greatly to the protection of some repertoires that were on the verge of being lost. In addition, children’s Peking Opera “starting from childhood” and cultural exchanges with the world cannot be ignored. Many foreigners learn about China through studying Peking Opera. Peking Opera has descendants, and the world has Peking Opera. All these have contributed to the inheritance and widespread dissemination of Peking Opera. Today, Peking Opera audiences and Peking Opera markets can be seen everywhere from theaters to parks and squares, from domestic to foreign countries, and they are countless. With the development of society, people's demand for appreciation of Peking Opera is also constantly changing, which raises new topics for the inheritance and development of Peking Opera. Peking Opera must also innovate and adapt to the development of the times. By the way, let’s talk about the next phenomenon: sports have “fans”, music has “fans”, and Peking opera has “theater fans”. But "theater fans" are different from other "fans" in something unique. Some "fans" of Peking Opera stay with them all their lives, and some even remain "fans" for generations. This is probably the charm of Peking Opera.

From a comparison of Western art, ballet and symphony are also high-end in foreign countries. They are still popular in the world and have been handed down to this day.

Cultural self-confidence is one of the needs of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, so it must also require Peking Opera self-confidence. Therefore, Peking Opera will not only not become extinct but will be vigorously promoted. The answer is: No, definitely not!