歌剧

• 拼音: gē jù
• 汉字拆解: 歌 = 哥 (phonetic — song) + 欠 (mouth/breath — singing); 剧 = 居 (dwell — stage setting) + 刂 (knife — dramatic tension)

含义

Opera; a form of dramatic performance in which singing is the principal mode of expression.

Refers primarily to Western opera (Italian, German, French traditions), though China has developed its own operatic traditions. Distinct from 京剧 (Peking opera) and 戏曲 (traditional Chinese opera). 歌剧院 means opera house. Major international productions are regularly staged at venues such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts.

例句

1. 这部由意大利作曲家创作的歌剧在北京首演，座无虚席，掌声经久不息。
2. 她自幼学习美声唱法，立志成为一名活跃于国际舞台的歌剧女高音。
3. 歌剧融合了音乐、戏剧与舞台美术，是世界上最综合性的表演艺术形式之一。

用法指南

语境: arts, music, culture, performance

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这部歌剧改编自同名文学名著，舞台布景宏大，演员阵容星光熠熠。(This opera is adapted from the literary classic of the same name — the stage design is grand and the cast is star-studded.)
• 欣赏歌剧不仅要了解剧情，更应体会演唱者对人物情感的诠释与表达。(Appreciating opera requires not only understanding the plot, but also feeling how the singer interprets the character's emotions.)

错误说法

• 歌剧等于京剧 — 歌剧 refers to Western-style opera; 京剧 is Peking opera, a distinct Chinese art form with entirely different conventions

起源与历史

歌 = 哥 + 欠 (song, singing); 剧 = 居 + 刂 (drama, theatrical play)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal