Hunan Huagu Opera - it is a famous local opera of Central China's Hunan Province with a history of more than 200 years, which has a complete set of roles, various arias and very strong expressive power. It is a unique traditional local art form popular in central and eastern China.

The development of Hunan Huagu Opera - The opera has developed from simple folk song and dance to an influential local opera capable of play interpretations. Huagu Opera's basic arias, which accompanies simple play plots, are based on the tunes of the local folk songs sung in the mountains and fields. But due to more intricate plots and the need to express the complicated feelings and thoughts of characters in plays, these basic arias have developed into different qupai (the names of tunes to which qu are composed) with different rhythms.

The early Huagu Opera troupes were mainly composed of semi-professional members engaged in seasonal performances. In the busy farming season, they farmed, while in the slack season they performed. In the past the Huagu Opera was discriminated against and prohibited by feudal governors. This led to Huagu Opera troupes throughout the province also performing other major prevailing local opera as a shield for performing Huagu Opera.

Some features of hunan huagu opera - each opera has its own distinctive style. Derived from Hunan folk songs, it has developed from a two-role drama (a female and a clown) to a three-role drama (a young female, a young male and a clown). There are more than 400 traditional plays and 300 tunes in its repertoire. According to their formal structure and musical style, these tunes can be divided into four types: Chuan Diao, Daluoqiang, Paizi and Xiaodiao, all having a plain and straightforward local color.

Small Suona and percussions are the main accompanying instruments. The tunes are brisk and lively, particularly suitable to dancing-singing operas.

Some famous plays of Hunan Huagu opera - there are over 400 Huagu Opera's traditional plays. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Huagu Opera has greatly thrived. Traditional plays like Killing a Bird have been collected and re-performed, while modern plays like Sanliwan have been created. Also, a number of repertoires like "Beating the Bronze Gong" and "Repairing the Pan" have been made into films.

With a strong appreciation of life and the Local Color, Hunan Huagu opera has a very deep foundation in the masses of people. Because of their beautiful - sounding melody, form a lively, accessible language, performing arts and simple, sprightly and can reflect real life, so more and more people like Hunan Huagu Opera.