藏戏 Tibetan Opera

      藏戏的产生早于京剧，至今已有六百多年的历史。藏戏不仅仅流行于西藏地区，而且同样为居住在甘肃、青海、四川、云南的藏族人所喜爱。据说藏戏源于“跳神”这种讲述神鬼故事的宗教舞蹈。作为藏族节日的一个部分，藏戏经常在雪顿节、藏历新年、望果节演出。因而，大团圆、雅俗共赏是藏戏的特点。鉴于藏戏悠久的历史，至今仍戴着面具演出使其变得非常奇特，同时面具也拥有它自身独特的艺术价值。这些奇特的面具是用来塑造人物形象，表现人物性格的。藏戏已经在日本、美国、意大利、西班牙、葡萄牙等国演出过，获得了“中国戏剧艺术瑰宝”的美誉。

Tibetan Opera has over 600-year-history. That is longer than the history of Peking Opera. Tibetan Opera is not just popular in Tibet but also in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan provinces where people speak Tibetan. Tibetan Opera, a kind of dance used to express stories of Gods and ghosts, was originated from Tiaoshen. As an important part of Tibetan festivals, Tibetan Opera is often performed during the Shoton Festival, Tibetan New Year and the Ongkor Festival. It could suit both refined and popular tastes with a happy ending. Traditions of wearing masks are still adopted today, adding mystery and uniqueness in art value to Tibetan Opera. These masks are used to create art images and represent individuality among people. Tibetan Opera has been played in Japan, America, Italy, Spain and Portugal, earning the reputation as treasure of Chinese Operas.