《文艺报》一九八四年第六期发表胡士平的《歌剧能振兴吗?》文章说,当前的歌剧脱离群众,突出地表现在两个字上,一个叫“旧”,一个叫“洋”。旧,首先是旧在思想内容上。在不少歌剧作品中,也没有塑造好真正能够体现我们这个时代精神风貌的人物。也有人认为,旧是旧在题材上。要求全盘“洋化”的第一个表现,是竭力否认我国歌剧的优良传统。第二个表现,是在创作、演出实践中竭力把我国歌剧洋化。这几年,歌剧界的同志们都在从理论上探索歌剧 The publication of Hu Shi-ping’s “opera can rejuvenate” in the sixth issue of “The Arts Newspaper” in 1984 indicates that the current opera is out of the masses and prominently displayed in two words, one called “old” and the other called “foreign” . Old, first is the old in the content of thought. In many operatic works, there is no figure that really shapes the spirit of our times. Some people think that the old is the old theme. The first manifestation of the “foreignization” of the whole requirement is to deny the fine tradition of our country’s operas. The second manifestation is the endeavoring to popularize our opera in the field of creation and performance. In recent years, comrades in opera circles have been exploring opera in theory