Ten Classic Dramas of Henan Opera

The top ten classic plays of Henan Opera include Chaoyanggou, Van Gogh Palace, Spring and Autumn Competition, Saving the Orphan by Cheng Ying, Three Ships, Bai Lianhua, The Legend of the White Snake, The Head of Mu, Floats and Three Crying Halls.

Chaoyanggou 1

The unique taste and special position of Chaoyanggou, a classic play of Henan Opera, in the history of modern drama in China is indisputable and irreplaceable. The appearance of this work is undoubtedly a landmark work of modern drama.

2. Vatican Palace

The Vatican Palace, also known as Luoyang Bridge, Ye and Huayun, is one of the most influential classical aria in Henan Opera. He has performed in Beijing Opera, Shaanxi Opera, Pu Opera, Henan Opera, Jin Opera, Hokuriku Bangzi, Hebei Bangzi, Sichuan Opera and Yunnan Opera.

3, "Spring and Autumn Match"

Speaking of Henan Opera, we have to mention the name of Chen Suzhen, the master of Henan Opera, and this Spring and Autumn Competition is Chen Suzhen's masterpiece. It is an ancient traditional opera with many kinds of dramas, many characters and long twists and turns.

4. Cheng Ying saves orphans

Saving the Orphan by Cheng Ying is the most famous classic of Henan Opera, and it is also the first drama staged in Broadway Theatre after the founding of New China. The play has been interpreted by Beijing Opera, Shaanxi Opera, Feng Qiang Opera and other versions.

5. "three-top sedan chair"

Sanshangjiao is a classic play of Henan Opera. As early as 1930s, it sang Land of Hong Zhong, and many of its tunes were popular in the Central Plains, which laid the foundation for Pai Cheng's tune art.

6. Bai Lianhua

Bai Lianhua is a classic aria of Henan Opera. Unlike "Zhang Yu Zhu Hai", "Chasing Fish" and "Liu Yichuan", it is a traditional drama of Henan Opera. It wrote a love story of lotus cultivation for thousands of years, fell in love with Han Ben, a woodcutter on earth, and married him.

7. Legend of White Snake

Legend of the White Snake is one of the early masterpieces of Chen Suzhen, the queen of Henan Opera and the founder of Chenmen Art.. It is a comprehensive drama with high requirements for actors' singing, recitation, acting and fighting skills.

8. "Mu Guiying is in command"

Mu, also known as Old East Expedition, King of the Day and Yang East Expedition, is a must-perform repertoire for appreciating famous sections of Henan Opera. In the story, She Taijun has been in the county for several years, missing the important events of the imperial court, and ordered the great-great-grandson Yang and his wife to visit Beijing. I met Wang An from Liaodong, and led many civil and military officials to compete and select the commander in chief. Mu Guiying left the army for a long time and didn't want to go out. She Taijun encouraged him not to comfort him.

9. "sedan chair"

The early Sedan Chair, also called The Marriage of Civil and Military and The Story of Sweet Bags, is a housekeeping play of Hua Dan, a Henan opera, which is also loved by ordinary people. There are many famous actors who are good at performing this play.

Three rooms 10

There are three shops in the famous section of Henan Opera, also known as Zhenguan Family Affairs, Sacrifice to Yingtai and Gankun Band. The story comes from "Tang Dynasty", which tells the story of Xu playing English with his son and fishing on the bridge during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. He happened to pass by with the Taishi Zhan Hongji and surprised the fish to kill the Taishi by mistake.