《鳳還(huan)巢》為(wei)梅(mei)蘭(lan)芳根據清宮藏本《循環(huan)序》改(gai)編(bian)的(de)京劇,原名(ming)《陰陽樹(shu)》,又名(ming)《丑配》,于1929年在北(bei)京首演。此(ci)劇情節巧(qiao)妙,行當(dang)齊全(quan),與清代(dai)傳奇劇本《風箏誤(wu)》有(you)異曲同工之妙。雪娥的(de)幾大段(duan)唱腔(qiang)華麗別(bie)致、明快跌宕、如(ru)訴如(ru)歌,是梅(mei)派唱腔(qiang)中廣為(wei)流傳的(de)著名(ming)唱段(duan)。
明朝末年,侍郎程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)告老(lao)還鄉。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)生(sheng)有(you)二女(nv):大(da)女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)為(wei)夫(fu)人(ren)所生(sheng),貌(mao)奇丑(chou)且行為(wei)舉止粗魯;次女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)為(wei)側(ce)室(shi)所生(sheng),美貌(mao)聰明,程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)愛之(zhi)如(ru)掌上(shang)明珠(zhu)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)與宗皇朱(zhu)(zhu)渙然(ran)游春,遇故(gu)友(you)之(zhi)子穆(mu)(mu)居易。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜穆(mu)(mu)居易翩翩少年,認為(wei)其前程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看好,欲與雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)擇婿(xu),夫(fu)人(ren)卻(que)(que)欲將雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)許穆(mu)(mu)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壽(shou)辰,穆(mu)(mu)來(lai)(lai)拜(bai),留(liu)宿于(yu)書(shu)館。入(ru)夜,夫(fu)人(ren)命己女(nv)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)冒(mao)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)之(zhi)名(ming)(ming)去(qu)(qu)書(shu)館會(hui)穆(mu)(mu)。穆(mu)(mu)見其貌(mao)丑(chou)無比,誤以為(wei)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)騙婚(hun)(hun),連夜逃去(qu)(qu),途中(zhong)遇到朱(zhu)(zhu)渙然(ran),朱(zhu)(zhu)贈(zeng)穆(mu)(mu)銀(yin)馬助其逃跑。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)憂(you)穆(mu)(mu)生(sheng)去(qu)(qu)向不(bu)(bu)明,適逢朝廷起用,只(zhi)好奉旨離家(jia)出征。而垂(chui)涎雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)已(yi)久的皇族朱(zhu)(zhu)煥然(ran),得知(zhi)穆(mu)(mu)逃程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)去(qu)(qu),乘機冒(mao)穆(mu)(mu)名(ming)(ming)來(lai)(lai)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)家(jia)迎娶(qu)雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)。夫(fu)人(ren)信以為(wei)真,即(ji)以雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)代嫁。洞房中(zhong),兩人(ren)發(fa)現(xian)全是冒(mao)名(ming)(ming)頂替,雖后悔莫(mo)及,卻(que)(que)有(you)苦難言,只(zhi)能將錯就(jiu)錯。這時,地方強盜作亂(luan),夫(fu)人(ren)去(qu)(qu)朱(zhu)(zhu)家(jia)避(bi)難,雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)因(yin)朱(zhu)(zhu)行為(wei)不(bu)(bu)端(duan)不(bu)(bu)肯隨夫(fu)人(ren)前往。不(bu)(bu)久,程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)平定賊(zei)寇,接雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)至軍中(zhong)。穆(mu)(mu)也從軍在(zai)此。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又重提婚(hun)(hun)姻,穆(mu)(mu)堅決拒婚(hun)(hun):元帥洪功及周(zhou)監軍強給主婚(hun)(hun),穆(mu)(mu)不(bu)(bu)得已(yi)說明程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)女(nv)夤夜私入(ru)書(shu)館等情。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)知(zhi)穆(mu)(mu)誤會(hui),堅持完婚(hun)(hun)。洞房中(zhong),穆(mu)(mu)見雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)貌(mao)美,確非私入(ru)書(shu)房之(zhi)人(ren),不(bu)(bu)由大(da)喜。雪(xue)(xue)(xue)娥(e)(e)卻(que)(que)因(yin)穆(mu)(mu)拒婚(hun)(hun),委屈(qu)非常,在(zai)穆(mu)(mu)一(yi)再謝罪之(zhi)下,才(cai)轉悲為(wei)喜,終諧伉儷。朱(zhu)(zhu)渙然(ran)被劫,攜程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)妻、雪(xue)(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)來(lai)(lai)投(tou),最終一(yi)家(jia)團(tuan)聚。
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2019年10月2日,由文化和(he)旅游部、北京(jing)市人民政府主辦的(de)2019中國戲曲文化周2日在北京(jing)園博園開幕。梅派《鳳還(huan)巢》得到演出。
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