塑造鲜活的人物形象是所有舞台表演最直接、最实用的目的。可要想使人物符合规定的戏剧情境并且栩栩如生,人物造型是不可缺少的关键因素,戏曲表演尤其如此。其最重要的特点就是十分注重形式美。演员的亮相,脸谱的勾画,服饰的装饰与美化,表演程式中的举手投足,无一不具有引人注目的形式美。这种美感除了产生于演员以身心作为材料在舞台行动中充分展现之外,就几乎是由戏曲服饰、化妆等体现的。 Creating a vivid character image is the most direct and practical purpose of all stage performances. It is an indispensable key element to make people conform to the stipulated drama situation and lifelike, especially for opera performances. Its most important feature is the great emphasis on formal beauty. The debut of the actors, the sketches of the masks, the decoration and beautification of the costumes and the gestures in the performance programs all have the beauty of a compelling form. In addition to this aesthetics comes from actors and actresses as a material fully demonstrated in the stage of action, it is almost reflected by the costumes, makeup and so on.