Chinese national opera from a hermeneutic perspective: inspiration for the development of vocal art

the article reveals the peculiarities of the Chinese national opera in terms of hermeneutics, which is a theory that seeks to understand and interpret meaning. Hermeneutics defines an important theoretical framework for art, especially for opera performance. Opera as a synthetic art form, requires the performer not only accurate interpretation of the plot and realistic embodiment of character images, but also transmission of emotional images and images of the spiritual world through «secondary creativity». This process is particularly important in the Chinese national opera, which combines unique elements of national music and cultural content with Western technique belkanto, thus representing a synthesis of Eastern and Western art. This article reveals the important role of the Chinese national opera in the development of vocal art from the point of view of hermeneutics, which is discussed in detail on the example of such a work as «Yimongshan Mountain», where it is analyzed as the theory of inner experience by Wilhelm Deltey helps actors in interpreting character images. The article also examines in detail the integration of the Chinese national vocal tradition with the western belcanto, as a result of which the author comes to the conclusion that this integration is important for the development of vocal art.

Chinese national opera, vocal art, bel canto, Chinese vocal technique, music education, synthesis of arts