The operas now had definite directors. A special kind of ancient costume was created, modern stage settings and lighting were introduced, and some western musical instruments were incorporated in the orchestra.
By now, many years of development has made it a most important opera style next to Beijing Opera in China, taking its theme from fairy tales, literary classics and historical stories. The voices of Yue Opera are soft and beautiful, and easy to learn. Different voices from various schools were developed which led to the emergence of large numbers of fans devoted to each school.
Popular plays include Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (known as Butterfly's Love), Dream of the Red Mansion, and Aunt Xianglin. In the last two decades and more, a number of Yue Opera performing troupes with a contingent of outstanding actors and actresses have emerged, as best represented by the rising popularity of the Zhejiang Little Hundred-flower Yue Opera Troupe.
Editor: Li Jing
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