朋友，你一定欣賞過小提琴名由《梁祝》，柔美凄婉的旋律曾經(jīng)陶醉過多少中外華人。你可知道曲子創(chuàng)作靈感來源于何處？對了，那就是越劇《梁山伯與祝英臺》。你聽，曲子的旋律有越劇的影子。

My friend, you must have enjoyed the name of violin Liang Zhu. How many Chinese and foreign people have been intoxicated by the soft and sad melody. Do you know where the inspiration comes from? By the way, that is the Yue Opera "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai". Listen, the melody of the tune has the shadow of Yueju Opera.

這就是我家鄉(xiāng)的藝術(shù)——越劇，具有傳統(tǒng)東方文化特色的戲劇。

This is the art of my hometown, Yue opera, which has the characteristics of traditional oriental culture.

越劇是一個成熟的劇種，它以其真切細膩的表演、委婉動聽的唱腔、優(yōu)美抒情的風(fēng)格、清新亮麗的曲調(diào)，卻又不失激情與高亢的特點，贏得了廣大群眾的喜愛。

Yueju Opera is a mature drama. It has won the love of the masses with its true and delicate performance, euphemism and melodies, beautiful and lyrical style, fresh and bright tunes, but with the characteristics of passion and exuberance.

越劇發(fā)源于浙江嵊州市，越劇的前身是落地唱書。1906年，落地唱書搬上舞臺，經(jīng)歷了小歌班、紹興文戲男班、紹興文戲女班、女子越劇等幾個階段，從嵊州經(jīng)紹興、寧波、杭州到上海，發(fā)展成為有全國影響的地方戲曲。

Yueju originated in Shengzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and its predecessor was "singing on the ground". In 1906, it was put on the stage and experienced several stages, such as Xiaoge class, Shaoxing Wenxi men's class, Shaoxing Wenxi women's class, and women's Yueju. From Shengzhou to Shanghai through Shaoxing, Ningbo, Hangzhou, it developed into a local opera with national influence.

抗日戰(zhàn)爭期間，部分越劇演員在敵偽統(tǒng)治下的上海雖然演了一些有積極意義的好戲，但改革主要還是在形式上，越劇內(nèi)容并沒有較大的突破。1942年越劇改革以后，越劇的面貌發(fā)生了翻天覆地的變化。從一個不登大雅之堂的小戲迅速發(fā)展成為適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代舞臺條件的、有較強綜合性的劇種。新中國成立以后，在黨的文藝方針指引下，在幾代越劇藝人的努力下，越劇終于贏得廣大觀眾的歡迎，促進了自身的繁榮發(fā)展，也成為全國性的大劇種。

During the Anti Japanese War, although some Yueju actors performed some positive plays in Shanghai under the rule of the enemy and the puppets, the reform was mainly in form, and there was no major breakthrough in the content of Yueju. After the reform of Yueju Opera in 1942, the face of Yueju Opera changed dramatically. From a small play that doesn't play well, it has rapidly developed into a more comprehensive play that adapts to modern stage conditions. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, under the guidance of the party's literary and art policy and the efforts of generations of Yueju artists, Yueju Opera has finally won the welcome of the audience, promoted its own prosperity and development, and become a national opera.

但是，時代在發(fā)展變化，到了現(xiàn)在，曾經(jīng)輝煌的越劇漸漸地沉默下來了。雖然有人極力在挽救越劇，但現(xiàn)實總是殘酷的。這里有一個其型的例子：新晉梅花獎得主——上海著名越劇演員蕭雅來杭州連續(xù)舉辦專場越劇演出，據(jù)了解，從4月1日的第一場演出開始，上座率就沒有超過5成；而在5成的上座率當(dāng)中，有90％以上的人是通過各種渠道拿來的贈票。

However, the times are developing and changing. Now, the once brilliant Yueju Opera is gradually silent. Although some people try their best to save Yueju Opera, the reality is always cruel. Here's an example of its type: Xiao Ya, a famous Yueju actor from Shanghai who won the new plum blossom award, came to Hangzhou to hold a special Yueju performance in succession. It is understood that since the first performance on April 1, the attendance rate has not exceeded 50%; and among the 50% attendance rate, more than 90% of the people get tickets through various channels.

不管怎么樣，越劇的觀眾越來越少，已是無可爭辯的事實。

In any case, it is an indisputable fact that the audience of Yueju Opera is less and less.

當(dāng)今的越劇危機已經(jīng)很明顯了：一是越劇劇團全面萎縮，現(xiàn)在除上海、江蘇、福建和浙江外，其他各省市幾乎沒有專業(yè)越劇團。二是觀眾群體少，范圍窄。越劇觀眾大多是50歲以上的老年群體，年輕人很少有人問津。三是目前越劇自身劇目老、節(jié)奏慢，缺乏改革和創(chuàng)新，一成不變，像個飽經(jīng)風(fēng)霜的老人。四是政府投入不多。社會爭企業(yè)投入少、關(guān)注少，不重視。

Today's Yueju Opera crisis is obvious: first, Yueju opera troupes are shrinking in an all-round way. Now, except Shanghai, Jiangsu, Fujian and Zhejiang, there are almost no professional Yueju troupes in other provinces and cities. Second, the audience is small and the scope is narrow. The audience of Yueju Opera is mostly the elderly group over 50 years old, and the young people are rarely followed. The third is that Yueju's own repertoire is old, slow-paced, lack of reform and innovation, unchanging, like a weather beaten old man. Fourth, the government has not invested much. The social competition for enterprises has less investment, less attention and less attention.

在越劇走向衰落的同時，我仍然欣喜地看見，越劇界人士為振興家鄉(xiāng)藝術(shù)執(zhí)著地奮斗著。他們把現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)元素融入越劇表演，用現(xiàn)代舞臺、音響、燈光營造現(xiàn)代化的氣氛。以吸引年輕一代的觀眾；劇本的創(chuàng)作也力求創(chuàng)新，如現(xiàn)代越劇《孔乙己》等的上演，的確給越劇帶來了一股清新之風(fēng)。舞臺越劇沒落的同時，社區(qū)里、廣場上戲曲演員的表演卻得到了百姓們的熱烈歡迎。這些確實是值得我們深思的問題。越劇，我家鄉(xiāng)的藝術(shù)，你的將來會是怎樣的呢？

At the same time of Yueju's decline, I am still glad to see that people in Yueju circles are striving to revitalize the art of their hometown. They integrated modern art elements into Yueju Opera performances and created a modern atmosphere with modern stage, sound and lighting. In order to attract the audience of the young generation; the creation of the script also strives for innovation, such as the performance of modern Yueju Opera Kong Yiji, which indeed brings a fresh wind to Yueju Opera. At the same time of the decline of Yueju Opera, the performance of opera actors in the community and square was warmly welcomed by the people. These are really issues worthy of our consideration. Yueju Opera, the art of my hometown, what is your future?