《鳳還巢》為梅蘭芳根據(ju)清宮藏(zang)本《循環序》改編的(de)京劇,原名(ming)《陰陽樹》,又名(ming)《丑配》,于1929年在北京首演。此劇情節巧妙,行當齊全,與(yu)清代傳奇劇本《風箏誤》有異曲同工(gong)之妙。雪娥的(de)幾大段唱腔華麗別致、明快跌宕、如訴如歌,是梅派唱腔中(zhong)廣為流(liu)傳的(de)著名(ming)唱段。
明(ming)(ming)(ming)朝末年,侍郎程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)告老(lao)還鄉。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)有(you)二女:大(da)女程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)為(wei)夫(fu)人所生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),貌奇丑(chou)且行為(wei)舉止粗魯;次女程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥為(wei)側室所生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),美貌聰(cong)明(ming)(ming)(ming),程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)愛(ai)之(zhi)如(ru)掌(zhang)上明(ming)(ming)(ming)珠。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)與宗皇朱(zhu)渙然游春,遇故友之(zhi)子穆(mu)(mu)(mu)居易。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜穆(mu)(mu)(mu)居易翩翩少年,認為(wei)其(qi)(qi)前(qian)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看(kan)好(hao),欲(yu)與雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥擇婿,夫(fu)人卻欲(yu)將雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)許穆(mu)(mu)(mu)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壽辰,穆(mu)(mu)(mu)來拜,留宿于(yu)書館。入夜(ye),夫(fu)人命己女雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)冒(mao)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥之(zhi)名去(qu)(qu)(qu)書館會穆(mu)(mu)(mu)。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)見其(qi)(qi)貌丑(chou)無比,誤以(yi)為(wei)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)騙婚(hun),連夜(ye)逃(tao)(tao)去(qu)(qu)(qu),途中遇到(dao)朱(zhu)渙然,朱(zhu)贈穆(mu)(mu)(mu)銀馬助其(qi)(qi)逃(tao)(tao)跑。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正憂穆(mu)(mu)(mu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)去(qu)(qu)(qu)向不(bu)明(ming)(ming)(ming),適逢朝廷(ting)起(qi)用,只好(hao)奉旨離家(jia)出征(zheng)。而垂(chui)涎雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥已久的皇族(zu)朱(zhu)煥然,得知穆(mu)(mu)(mu)逃(tao)(tao)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)去(qu)(qu)(qu),乘(cheng)機冒(mao)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)名來程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)家(jia)迎(ying)娶(qu)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥。夫(fu)人信以(yi)為(wei)真(zhen),即以(yi)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)代(dai)嫁。洞房(fang)中,兩人發(fa)現全是冒(mao)名頂替,雖后悔(hui)莫及(ji),卻有(you)苦難言,只能將錯(cuo)就(jiu)錯(cuo)。這時,地方強(qiang)盜作(zuo)亂,夫(fu)人去(qu)(qu)(qu)朱(zhu)家(jia)避(bi)難,雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥因朱(zhu)行為(wei)不(bu)端(duan)不(bu)肯隨夫(fu)人前(qian)往。不(bu)久,程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)平定賊寇,接(jie)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥至軍(jun)中。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)也從(cong)軍(jun)在此。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又(you)重提婚(hun)姻,穆(mu)(mu)(mu)堅(jian)決拒婚(hun):元帥洪功及(ji)周監(jian)軍(jun)強(qiang)給主婚(hun),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)不(bu)得已說明(ming)(ming)(ming)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)女夤夜(ye)私入書館等情。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)知穆(mu)(mu)(mu)誤會,堅(jian)持完婚(hun)。洞房(fang)中,穆(mu)(mu)(mu)見雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥貌美,確(que)非(fei)私入書房(fang)之(zhi)人,不(bu)由大(da)喜。雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)娥卻因穆(mu)(mu)(mu)拒婚(hun),委屈非(fei)常,在穆(mu)(mu)(mu)一(yi)再(zai)謝罪之(zhi)下,才(cai)轉悲(bei)為(wei)喜,終諧伉(kang)儷。朱(zhu)渙然被劫,攜(xie)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)妻、雪(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)來投,最終一(yi)家(jia)團聚。
2022年8月(yue),京(jing)劇《鳳還巢》參加2022年戲曲百戲(昆山)盛(sheng)典全國戲曲領軍人才優(you)秀劇目展演。
2019年10月2日,由(you)文化和(he)旅游部、北京(jing)市人民政(zheng)府主(zhu)辦的2019中(zhong)國戲曲文化周2日在(zai)北京(jing)園博園開幕。梅派《鳳(feng)還巢》得到(dao)演出。
2021年12月14、15日,上海(hai)京劇院的《鳳還巢》將在湖南大劇院演出。