laohu489 Posted August 10, 2005 at 03:21 AM Report Posted August 10, 2005 at 03:21 AM I have been trying to learn more about Opera make-up schemas as well as costumes. I want to better understand exactly what make-up characterizations signify. I know a white base means trecherous, but why? What do the other colors signify? Why the peacock feathers on the head? Etc... Does anyone know of a website or book, preferably in english that can help me? What do you know? I'm curious to learn more. Quote
essie Posted August 10, 2005 at 03:49 AM Report Posted August 10, 2005 at 03:49 AM I want to better understand exactly what make-up characterizations signify. I know a white base means trecherous, but why? What do the other colors signify? Why the peacock feathers on the head? Etc... Does anyone know of a website or book, preferably in english that can help me? What do you know? I'm curious to learn more As far as i know, red base means loyalty and black means justness, don't know why, maybe it's a convention or something...take a look at these sites, it may be useful: http://www.shme.com/culture/opera/peking.htm http://english.people.com.cn/features/music/peking.html Quote
eddiewouldgo Posted August 10, 2005 at 10:20 PM Report Posted August 10, 2005 at 10:20 PM As far as i know, red base means loyalty and black means justness, Black is from Bao Gong 包公 More Red is from Guan Gong 關公 More Quote
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