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 the iconic work of modern drama. It was premiered in Zhengzhou on May 1958 by the Third Troupe of Henan Henan Opera Theatre, with screenwriter Yang Lanchun, directors Yang Lanchun and Xu Xin, and music designers Wang Jixiao and Jiang Hongxuan.

On June 5438+065438+ 10, 2020, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the list of key supporting works of "Stage Art Creation Project to Celebrate the Founding of China * * Production Party100th Anniversary", and Chaoyanggou was selected into the "Centennial" traditional fine finishing plan.

2. Vatican Palace

Fangong, also known as Luoyang Bridge, Ye and Huayun, is one of the most influential classical vocals of Henan Opera. It has been performed in Beijing Opera, Shaanxi Opera, Pu Opera, Henan Opera, Jin Opera, Hokuriku Bangzi, Hebei Bangzi, Sichuan Opera and Yunnan Opera.

However, according to the popular areas and vocal characteristics of various operas, there are great differences, so the performance versions are different and the performance methods are different. Many old artists have spent a lot of effort to create their own "unique skills" for this play.

3, spring and autumn collocation

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, especially the most classic scene "Gathering firewood", which is also the masterpiece of Chen Suzhen's painstaking improvement. It is a passbook drama integrating singing, reading and acting.

Many famous artists of Henan Opera, such as Lou, Guan Yutian and Luo Zhengan, have performed this traditional play. Chen Suzhen's version is widely circulated and representative. It has been popular since the beginning of last century and has become a well-known Pai Cheng classic.

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, Shaanxi Opera and other versions, but Cheng Ying's Saving the Orphan reproduces this well-known ancient story with modern ideas and unique artistic techniques of Henan Opera.

Cheng Ying's "loyalty" and the spirit of sacrifice in times of crisis have been preserved and strengthened in content, and at the same time, this traditional "loyalty" has been given new connotations. Cheng Ying's "Saving the Orphan", which was created and performed by the Second Troupe of Henan Henan Opera Academy, won numerous awards, creating an unprecedented miracle in Henan Opera.

5, Sanshang sedan chair

The Three Upper Corners is a classic play of Henan Opera, and Bian Xiao has also heard it. As early as the 1930s, Hongzhou was sung, and many of its voices were well-known and widely sung in the Central Plains.

This drama also laid the foundation for Pai Cheng's vocal art, and Chen Suzhen once taught it to Cui Lantian, a master of Henan Opera, and Cui Lantian, a solemn and stirring singer in western Henan. She changed the play to western Henan, which still caused a great sensation. Since then, it has been transplanted to other operas such as Yue Opera, Pingju Opera, Qin Opera, Huangmei Opera, Lu Opera, Hebei Bangzi Opera, Jin Opera, Pu Opera, Sichuan Opera, Pingdiao Opera, Huai Opera, Sizhou Opera and Huai Opera.

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.

Bai Lianhua, a famous drama of the Sangpai School, won four first prizes in script, music, performance and beauty dance in one fell swoop in the genre exhibition of Henan Opera from 65438 to 0956, becoming the only drama that won four first prizes in genre exhibition.

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, reading, doing and playing skills. It was once performed by Master Chen Suzhen and his disciples in the early years. The whole play includes: the double snake fights with the white snake, the white snake and the green snake swim in the lake with umbrellas, Bai Xu gets married, and the green snake marries Kuyin.

In 20 19, The Legend of the White Snake was selected as the seventh Chinese Drama Award and Plum Blossom Award (the 29th Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award).

8. Mu Guiying is the commander.

Mu, also known as Lao Dongzheng, King of the Day, and Yang Dongzheng, is a necessary repertoire to appreciate famous sections of Henan Opera. In the story, She Taijun has been in the county for several years, missed the important event of the imperial court, and ordered the great-great-grandson Yang and his wife to visit Beijing. When Wang Anzhao fought in Liaodong, Song Wang led a group of civil and military tinkers to compete for the position of commander-in-chief, but Mu did not want to go out.

She Taijun encouraged him not to be comforted, and then took the handsome silver. At the age of fifty-three, the commander-in-chief marched eastward, the king of the day, and Wenguang took the daughter of the king of the day into his concubine. The script was compiled and published by Song Ci, won the first prize of the first drama performance in Henan Province, and was made into a film.

9. sedan chair

The early Sedan, also known as The Change of My Family and The Story of a Sweet Bag, is a housekeeping play of Hua Dan, a Henan opera, and is also loved by ordinary people. Many famous actors are good at performing this play, such as Chang Xiangyu, Song, Liu, Zhao Jinhong, Zhang Haitang, Xiao, Kang Huilan, Zhou Xiumei and Li Li.

Especially when getting married in the countryside, there are always wonderful aria in the "sedan chair" on the loudspeaker, such as "Three shots outside the house are earth-shattering", which is even more familiar, and adults and children can hum a little.

Three rooms 10

Three Crys Hall, a famous segment of Henan Opera, is also known as Zhenguan Family Affairs, Chopping Qin Ying and Gankun Belt. The story comes from "Tang Dynasty", which tells that during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, his son was fishing on the bridge. It happened that Taoist Zhan Hongji passed by, and Taoist Gong scared the fish away and killed the Taoist by mistake.

1956 Famous old artists from Henan Province performed, and Yuediao "Crying Hall" caused a great sensation. Henan Henan Opera House transplanted the play, and later, after the performances of various troupes were relatively independent, Three Crys Hall became the main repertoire of the Second Troupe, and many disciples of the Tang School performed the play well. Jia Tingju,,, Yuan, Yang Zhili, Ren Jiabo and others all kept audio-visual materials.