京剧并非北京土生土长的戏曲,而是由中国南方入京的徽班艺人和汉调艺人相互借鉴,并吸收了当时流行于北京多个剧种的优长而形成的新剧种,迄今已有200多年的历史。京剧植根于东方文化这块丰厚的土壤,与西方戏剧有着根本的差异。靠前次看到京剧的现代人,难免会对京剧产生某种距离感,听不懂也看不懂。但假如了解了京剧的艺术特点和文化内涵,就会发觉一切是那么地有兴味。本书深入浅出地讲述了京剧产生、发展的过程及其深厚的民间文化背景,介绍有名的京剧表演艺术家和他们的生活,其中的梨园逸事、掌故和有名剧目的故事构成了此书的诸多亮点。
徐城北,中国艺术研究院研究员,中国作家协会会员,中国电视艺术委员会戏曲委员会委员。曾任中国京剧院编剧、研究部主任。为当代有名京剧演员李世济编写的剧目《武则天》获靠前届“文化奖”。已出版《京剧与中国文化》、《老北京》三部曲、《梅兰芳》三部曲、《花雨纷披品牌》等著作60余种。
Foreword
The Birth and Evolution of Peking Opera
Anhui Troupes Moved into Beijing
The Art of Listening, Old-Style Theaters
Old Beijing in Peking Opera's Heyday
Theatrical Companies and Old-Style Opera Schools
Theaters, Temple Fairs and Tanghui
The Stage, Props and Orchestra
A Table and Two Chairs
Wen Wu Chang
Performing Art
Four Roles of Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou
Acting
Singing, Dancing and Acting Skills
"Realms" of Acting
Performers and Performing Schools
Nan Dan, or Men Playing Female Roles
Generations of Famous Actors
Mei Lanfang, Famous Dan Impersonator
Classic Plays
Modern Peking Operas
Conventions of Peking Opera
It is Not Easy to Appreciate Peking Opera
Peking Opera in the Contemporary Era