Xipi and Huang Er are the lead singers of Beijing Opera. Xipi's melody fluctuates greatly, the rhythm is compact, and the singing is smooth and lively, which is suitable for expressing cheerful and determined emotions; Huang Er's melody is relatively stable, the rhythm is slow, and his singing is dignified and vigorous, which is more suitable for expressing depressed, sad and angry emotions.

"Xipi" has many jumps, the whole range is on the high side, and the mode is mainly "Gong". Therefore, its melody is lively, gorgeous and sharp, and when it is handled with gentle rhythm, it often shows lively and lyrical comedy plots and pleasant characters' emotions.

"Huang Er" is dominated by progressive intervals, the overall range is low, and the mode is dominated by "Shang". Its melody is dim, dignified and calm, and when the rhythm is slow, it is mostly used to express depressed tragic plots and melancholy characters' emotions. When the rhythm is strong, it often shows depressing tragic drama scenes and angry characters' emotions.

Characteristics of Peking Opera

1, Peking Opera is thought-provoking and mellow. The stage art of Beijing opera is in literature, performance, music, singing, gongs and drums, makeup, facial makeup and so on.

2. A set of rules and standardized procedures are mutually restrictive and complementary. As an artistic means to create a stage image, it is very rich and its usage is very strict.

3. Peking Opera has a wider range of life, more types of characters to be portrayed, stricter requirements for comprehensiveness and completeness of skills, and higher aesthetic requirements for shaping the stage image.

4. Peking Opera has a wider range of life, more types of characters, stricter requirements on the comprehensiveness and integrity of skills and higher aesthetic requirements on the shaping of stage image.