试论西方音乐剧和中国戏曲的异同

西方音乐剧与中国戏曲都属于戏剧，都是融诗、歌、乐、舞为一体的综合性艺术。两者在不同的地区、不同的社会形态、不同的文化背景下形成和出现。基于西方音乐剧与中国戏曲这两种表现手段基本相似的戏剧形式进行分析比较，找出两者在艺术表现形式、题材内容、审美原则及音乐创作等方面的异同，以期为中国戏曲与西方音乐剧相互借鉴、相互促进发展提供理论依据，为革新传统戏曲、发展民族音乐剧提供一些思路。

On the Analysis of the Difference Between Western Musical and Chinese Opera

Both western musicals and Chinese operas belong to the category of drama, a comprehensive kind of art mixing poetry, songs, music and dance together. They are formed and appear in different regions with different social forms and cultural backgrounds. This paper tries to compare and analyze western musicals and Chinese operas, which are performed in a similar way, so as to find out the simi- larities as well as the differences on the aspects of artistic expression, theme and content, aesthetic principles and musical creation. It＇ will provide theoretical basis for the mutual appreciation and devel- opment of both of them. In addition, it will also give some clues for the renovation and development of Chinese national musicals.