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國光劇團:京劇歌唱劇《孟小冬》

  • 開始日期:2014-10-31 00:00~2014-10-31 00:00

時間:19:30-22:00

地點:香港文化中心大劇院(九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號)

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​民國時代一段難再回眸的京劇愛情



一位獨立而孤傲的女子,"梨園冬皇”孟小冬



追尋生命共鳴的藝術之路





作品介紹



「什麼聲音?槍響?鞭炮?人聲嘈雜?」瀕死前彌留的孟小冬,回顧她的一生,追尋聲音的一生。



14歲的她走進北京,尋找余派的聲音。卻意外與梅先生同台。(請問可以寫梅蘭芳嗎?)離開梅先生的她,「找不著共鳴了」,卻遇到上海灘蛟龍杜月笙。「從他的眼睛裡,我看見了自己」



學唱成為內在修行,她彷佛看見聲音的顏色,從光彩紛呈融為純白,繁華落盡見真淳。她傳承了余派,紅顏不老,藝術青史上成就自己。





Synopsis



'What was that sound? Was it a gun shot? Or was it simply the chattering of human voices?' On her deathbed, Meng Xiaodong thinks back upon her life, a life in search of her own voice.



Meng Xiaodong was a famous 'laosheng' artist (old-male role) in Peking Opera, and was admired as 'Queen of Laosheng' in 1940s. Her legendry life including three men: fellow performer and Master Mei Lanfang, Shanhai gangster Du Yuesheng and her teacher Yu Shuyan. The play MENG XIAODONG featuring the great artist's life pursuit of singing art and inner resonance in the tumultuous day of war.



MENG XIAODONG is the collaboration of Guoguang Opera Company and Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO). Taiwanese Peking-Opera Actress Wei Hai-Min as the leading role.





劇評



聽魏海敏在生旦兩行之間、在大嗓和小嗓之間,一刻不停地來回倒騰,一板不落,如行雲流水,蕩氣迴腸。



—孫玫‧台北《聯合報》‧2010年4月



該劇表達了編導對京劇改革的多方面思考,突出京劇的抒情功能。它沒有激烈的矛盾衝突,卻能夠絲絲入扣,引人入勝。



—翁思再‧上海《新民晚報》‧2011年11月





孟小冬小檔案



孟小冬,1908年生於上海,8歲習藝,12歲登台,走紅於十里洋場。14歲毅然辭班進京。一場堂會中結識梅蘭芳,與梅演了一場倒轉乾坤的「遊龍戲鳳」,梅蘭芳飾李鳳,孟小冬演皇帝,台上台下,性別跨越。1927年二人終於結婚,4年後結束婚姻。



30歲拜入余叔岩門下,此後精研余派唱腔一如生命修行,卻謝絕舞台,1947年杜月笙六十大壽賑災義演《搜孤救孤》,成為絕響。1949年與杜月笙移居香港十餘年,60歲移居台北,生命的步調一路往內深旋,人生只剩下琢磨余派的靜定與孤傲。70歲病逝,葬於樹林佛教公墓,至今仍有余迷年年祭拜,秋草 獨尋人去後,余派餘音蒼涼卻有力卻常留人間。





Legendary Peking Opera Star Meng Xiaodong



Meng Xiaodong (1908-1977) started her art career since 5 year-old, then studied opera under Master Yu Shuyan, founder of the Yu School of vocal and performing style, and became the only female disciple of Mater Yu.



Meng was also known for her love affair with Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, who was exclusively known for his female roles of 'Dan'. Unfortunately, their love affair ended tragically because of various social and family pressures, as Mei was already married at the time.



Later, Meng married famous Shanghai gangster Du Yuesheng (1988-1951), and followed him in moving to Hong Kong (1949-1967) and to Taiwan in 1967. In 1977, Meng passed away in Taipei.










劇團簡介






國光劇團1995年創團,以「現代化、文學化」為原則,除傳統京崑名劇外,新編《閻羅夢—天地一秀才》、《王熙鳳》、《探春》、《三個人兒兩盞燈》、《金鎖記》、《胡雪巖》、《快雪時晴》、《孟小冬》、《百年戲樓》、《水袖與胭脂》、《艷后和她的小丑們》皆受文化界高度重視,獲獎無數,更在年輕觀眾中引起熱烈討論。導演李小平、編劇王安祈、主演魏海敏,皆獲國家文藝獎 ; 老生唐文華獲台北市文化獎及日本SGI文化賞,京崑小生溫宇航獲金曲獎與薪傳獎。國光多次應邀前往世界各地演出。