《鳳還巢》為(wei)梅(mei)蘭芳根據清(qing)宮藏(zang)本(ben)《循環序》改編的京劇,原名(ming)《陰陽(yang)樹》,又(you)名(ming)《丑配》,于1929年在北京首(shou)演。此劇情節巧妙(miao),行當齊全,與清(qing)代傳(chuan)奇劇本(ben)《風箏誤》有異(yi)曲同(tong)工之妙(miao)。雪娥的幾(ji)大段(duan)唱腔(qiang)華麗別致、明快跌(die)宕(dang)、如訴如歌,是(shi)梅(mei)派(pai)唱腔(qiang)中(zhong)廣為(wei)流傳(chuan)的著名(ming)唱段(duan)。
明朝末(mo)年,侍郎(lang)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦告老還鄉。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦生(sheng)有(you)(you)二女(nv):大女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)為(wei)(wei)夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)所(suo)生(sheng),貌奇丑(chou)且行為(wei)(wei)舉(ju)止粗魯;次女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)為(wei)(wei)側室(shi)所(suo)生(sheng),美貌聰明,程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)愛之如掌上明珠。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦與宗皇(huang)朱(zhu)(zhu)渙然游(you)春,遇故友之子(zi)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)居(ju)(ju)易(yi)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜穆(mu)(mu)(mu)居(ju)(ju)易(yi)翩(pian)翩(pian)少(shao)年,認(ren)為(wei)(wei)其前程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看(kan)好,欲與雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)擇婿(xu),夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)卻欲將雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)許穆(mu)(mu)(mu)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壽辰(chen),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)來(lai)拜,留宿(su)于書(shu)館(guan)。入(ru)(ru)夜(ye),夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)命己女(nv)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)冒雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)之名去書(shu)館(guan)會穆(mu)(mu)(mu)。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)見(jian)其貌丑(chou)無(wu)比,誤以為(wei)(wei)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)騙婚(hun),連夜(ye)逃(tao)去,途中(zhong)遇到朱(zhu)(zhu)渙然,朱(zhu)(zhu)贈穆(mu)(mu)(mu)銀馬(ma)助其逃(tao)跑。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正憂穆(mu)(mu)(mu)生(sheng)去向不(bu)(bu)明,適逢(feng)朝廷起用,只(zhi)好奉旨離(li)家(jia)出征。而垂涎(xian)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)已久的皇(huang)族(zu)朱(zhu)(zhu)煥然,得知穆(mu)(mu)(mu)逃(tao)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)去,乘機冒穆(mu)(mu)(mu)名來(lai)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)家(jia)迎娶雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)。夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)信以為(wei)(wei)真,即以雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)代嫁(jia)。洞房(fang)(fang)中(zhong),兩人(ren)發現全(quan)是冒名頂(ding)替,雖后悔(hui)莫及,卻有(you)(you)苦難(nan)言,只(zhi)能將錯就錯。這時,地(di)方強盜(dao)作亂,夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)去朱(zhu)(zhu)家(jia)避(bi)難(nan),雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)因朱(zhu)(zhu)行為(wei)(wei)不(bu)(bu)端不(bu)(bu)肯隨夫(fu)(fu)人(ren)前往。不(bu)(bu)久,程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦平定賊寇,接雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)至軍中(zhong)。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)也從(cong)軍在(zai)此。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又重提婚(hun)姻,穆(mu)(mu)(mu)堅(jian)決拒婚(hun):元帥洪功及周監(jian)軍強給主(zhu)婚(hun),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)不(bu)(bu)得已說(shuo)明程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)女(nv)夤夜(ye)私入(ru)(ru)書(shu)館(guan)等(deng)情。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)知穆(mu)(mu)(mu)誤會,堅(jian)持完婚(hun)。洞房(fang)(fang)中(zhong),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)見(jian)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)貌美,確非私入(ru)(ru)書(shu)房(fang)(fang)之人(ren),不(bu)(bu)由大喜。雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)卻因穆(mu)(mu)(mu)拒婚(hun),委屈非常(chang),在(zai)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)一再謝(xie)罪之下,才(cai)轉悲為(wei)(wei)喜,終諧伉儷(li)。朱(zhu)(zhu)渙然被(bei)劫,攜程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)妻(qi)、雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)來(lai)投,最終一家(jia)團聚(ju)。
2022年8月,京劇《鳳還巢(chao)》參加2022年戲曲(qu)百戲(昆山)盛典(dian)全國戲曲(qu)領軍人才優秀劇目展演。
2019年10月2日(ri),由文(wen)化和旅游(you)部、北京(jing)市人民政府主(zhu)辦的2019中國戲曲文(wen)化周2日(ri)在北京(jing)園(yuan)博園(yuan)開幕。梅派《鳳還巢(chao)》得(de)到演出。
2021年12月14、15日,上海(hai)京劇院的《鳳還(huan)巢》將在湖南大(da)劇院演出(chu)。