河北梆子《寶(bao)(bao)蓮燈(deng)》創作(zuo)于20世(shi)紀50年代末,截至目前已經演(yan)出(chu)1400余(yu)場。該劇(ju)(ju)(ju)講述的(de)是神(shen)話傳說沉香劈山(shan)救母的(de)故事,劇(ju)(ju)(ju)情(qing)跌宕起伏、扣(kou)人(ren)心弦,音樂曲調在繼(ji)承中進(jin)行(xing)了大膽創新。裴艷玲、齊花坦、田春鳥、周春山(shan)等(deng)一大批(pi)知(zhi)名戲(xi)曲藝術家都曾演(yan)出(chu)該劇(ju)(ju)(ju)。11月19日(ri),由省河北梆子劇(ju)(ju)(ju)院創作(zuo)演(yan)出(chu)的(de)大型神(shen)話劇(ju)(ju)(ju)《寶(bao)(bao)蓮燈(deng)》入(ru)選文(wen)化部第(di)二屆優秀保(bao)留劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目。這也是繼(ji)河北梆子《鐘馗》入(ru)選文(wen)化部首屆優秀保(bao)留劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目之后我省再次獲得這一榮譽(yu)。據悉(xi),此次全(quan)國共有20臺劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目入(ru)選。
年(nian)輕的劉彥昌上(shang)華山(shan)采(cai)藥,在圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)廟(miao)提詩,并與圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)喜結(jie)良緣,后生(sheng)子名叫沉(chen)香(xiang)。二郎(lang)神(shen)聞之大(da)(da)怒(nu),欲(yu)捉拿(na)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),但圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)有寶蓮(lian)燈(deng)在手,其威力很(hen)大(da)(da),二郎(lang)神(shen)奈(nai)何不得,遂(sui)派(pai)孝天犬盜走(zou)寶蓮(lian)燈(deng),在圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)生(sheng)子之后,將(jiang)圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)抓走(zou),押在了華山(shan)之下。沉(chen)香(xiang)被霹靂大(da)(da)仙(xian)救(jiu)走(zou),并將(jiang)其養大(da)(da),授以武功,十五年(nian)后,沉(chen)香(xiang)奉師(shi)命下山(shan)救(jiu)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),在圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)廟(miao)中與劉彥昌相遇,父子相認。沉(chen)香(xiang)打敗(bai)了二郎(lang)神(shen),用巨(ju)斧劈開華山(shan),救(jiu)出圣(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),一家團圓。
據省河北梆子(zi)劇院院長王曉英介紹,該(gai)院目(mu)前正在積極(ji)籌劃(hua)《寶(bao)蓮(lian)燈(deng)》全國巡演“南方行”、“邊(bian)疆行”。