Ten Famous Peking Opera Songs

The top ten famous Peking Opera songs include Farewell My Concubine, Legend of the White Snake, Dingjun Mountain, Drunkenness of the Imperial Lady, Borrowing from the East Wind, Empty City Plan, Mu's Surprise, Jin Yu Nu and Su San's Sakyamuni.

1, farewell my concubine

The original name of this drama is Chu-Han Debate, which is based on the Kunqu Opera "Qian Jin Ji" and "Historical Records of Xiang Yu". A total of * * * four books. Peking Opera stars Yang Xiaolou and Shang Xiaoyun premiered in Beijing. 1922 February 15, Yang Xiaolou cooperates with Mei Lanfang.

2. Legend of White Snake

The play is based on the legend of the White Snake, one of the "Four Legends of China Folklore", and tells the love story of the White Snake Empress and the mortal Xu Xian. From thinking of Fan in The White Snake to the reunion of Bai and Xu, they experienced a long and bumpy love story, which was impressive.

3. Dingjun Mountain

Based on the seventieth and seventy-first chapters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the play tells the story that General Huang Zhonglao, one of the five tiger generals in Shu, begged Zhuge Liang to refuse the enemy, repel Zhang He, plot to cut the summer, and the Shu army decided Dongchuan. The whole drama shows the healthy and energetic general Huang Zhong's demeanor in his later years, which makes us realize the life sentiment of "learning Sang Yu late and the sky is cool".

4. Your Lady is Drunk

Also known as Baihua Pavilion, it is a passbook drama based on the story of Yang Guifei, a historical figure in the Tang Dynasty in China. It is widely known through the creation and performance of Mr. Mei Lanfang, a famous Peking Opera performer in China, and is one of the representative plays of Mei School.

5. "borrow the east wind"

According to The Romance of Three Kingdoms, the story tells the story of Battle of Red Cliffs and Jiang Gan stealing books, Zhou Yu playing Huang Gai and Pang Shiyuan offering a series of tricks skillfully.

6. "Empty City Plan"

Also known as "Retirement from Qin Dynasty", it is based on Chapter 95 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms: "Ma Su refused to remonstrate against the street pavilion, and Wuhou played the piano and retired to Zhong Da". It describes that Zhuge Liang lost his street pavilion because of Ma Su's self-sustaining ability, and Wei took advantage of Sima Yi to lead an army of1.5000 to attack Zhuge Liang's resident Xicheng.

7. "Mu Guiying Big Sky Array"

This play is based on Yang Jiajiang. The story tells that Yang Liulang, a loyal and patriotic soldier, led his troops to war, but was besieged by Lu Ye Haonan, a general of Liao State. Nobukuro's only son, Zongbao, gave his life to save his father. He met a young woman, Mu, in Mukezhai, and they lived alone.

8. Jin Yu Nu

Also known as "A Lover Who Beats Lovers with a Bonzi", it is based on the 27th volume of Ancient and Modern Novels. Chen Suzhen, the queen of Henan Opera, Xun Huisheng, the master of Beijing Opera, Pingju Opera and Hebei Bangzi all have this play. Sichuan Opera is as big as Bangzi, while Anhui Opera and Yun Opera are red.

9. Susan Qi Jie

Also known as "Women's Deduction" and "Hongtong County", Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng and Xun Huisheng all performed deductive works. The story originated from Feng Menglong, a novelist in the Ming Dynasty. His book Yu Tang Chun was in trouble and met her husband, which was included in the Book of Warning and passed down to later generations. Peking Opera and many local operas have also been compiled into Su San Qi Jie and Yu Tang Chun, which are widely performed. It is worth mentioning that Su San's archives are still preserved in Hongtong County, Shanxi Province.

10, "Let Xuzhou"

According to the historical story of Romance of the Three Kingdoms (12). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao besieged Xuzhou, and Xuzhou invited Liu, Guan and Zhang Kaidao, holding the emperor as the guest of honor with distress, and sincerely invited Liu Bei to preside over Xuzhou's government affairs to show his loyalty to the Han Dynasty.