Opera Arts - Kageki Geijutsu

Japanese: 歌劇芸術 - かげきげいじゅつ
Opera Arts - Kageki Geijutsu

…The themes of the plays, like those of literature, have been closely linked to the major political issues of each stage of the Republic's history, such as the indomitable struggle of revolutionaries during the anti-Japanese armed struggle, heroic figures during the Korean War and the construction of socialism, and the struggle for national reunification. However, since the late 1960s, plays that show deep respect for Kim Il-sung and his grandparents have been frequently performed. In 1971, the Republic's plays gave rise to what is called "opera art." This, also called "sea of ​​blood opera" or revolutionary opera, is an opera version of the play "Sea of ​​Blood," which was performed by Kim Il-sung's anti-Japanese partisans. The characters' lines are expressed through verses (similar to arias), and the characters' inner thoughts and situations are described through accompaniment by a choir or other groups. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "opera art" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…演劇のテーマは文学の場合と同様に,共和国の歴史の各段階における主要な政治的課題と密接に結びついた,抗日武装闘争時代の革命家たちの不屈の闘い,朝鮮戦争期と社会主義建設期における英雄的人間像,祖国統一のための闘いなどが中心をなしてきたが,1960年代後半からは金日成主席をはじめその祖父母の代にまでさかのぼり,この一家に深い崇敬の念を寄せた演劇がひんぱんに上演されている。 共和国の演劇は1971年に〈歌劇芸術〉と呼ばれるものを派生させた。〈血の海式歌劇〉とも革命歌劇とも呼ばれるこれは,金日成主席の抗日パルチザンによって上演されたという演劇《血の海》を歌劇化したものであるが,登場人物のせりふは節歌(アリアにあたる)によって表現され,登場人物の内面描写や状況描写は合唱団などによる傍唱によって行われる。…

※「歌劇芸術」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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