[Starring] Wang Ai'ai (1940-), female, Jin opera Qingyi actor. Born in Yuci Nanguan, Shanxi Province, from a pear garden family. At the age of 7, he learned the art under the enlightenment of his grandmother Shinogan, and at the age of 8, he performed "Moon Worship" on stage. Xiao Guihua is a disciple of Xiao Jixian (real name Zhang Baokui) under the "Gui" character. Wang Ai'ai joined the Yuci Xinsheng Jin Opera Troupe in 1950, and in 1960, he was selected to transfer to the Shanxi Provincial Middle Road Zizi Youth Performance Troupe (now the Shanxi Jin Theater Youth Performance Troupe). Representative works include Shen Hou of "Hitting the Golden Branch", Qin Xianglian of "Ming Gongjue", Princess Yinping of "JinshuiQiao", Wang Baojun of "Counting Grain", Cao Yulian of "Walking mountain", Liu Xuemei of "Han Yan", Jiang Shuiying of the modern drama "Ode to Longjiang", and Qinglan of "Three Upper Peach Peaks". She was born with a good voice, pure tone and wide range. In his early years in Jinzhong, he studied and inherited Cheng Yuying's "Hi Hi Cavity", and after entering the provincial regiment, he worshiped Mr. Shang Xiaoyun, a famous Peking opera artist, as a teacher, and his mentor Niu Guiying carefully cultivated it. She inherits the tradition and does not stick to the past, and obeys the teacher's law and does not conform to the old. On the basis of absorbing the pure charm of the "Niu Pai" cavity, euphemistic and lingering, and the high-pitched and upright and flamboyant singing voice of the "Cheng Pai", Wang Ai'ai, who is eclectic and diligent in thinking, according to his own brisk, bright, melodious and gentle ending of the high cavity flower tone, and draws on the singing method of Guo Lanying's national opera, and finally forms the singing characteristics of clear and pure sound quality, soft and rigid tone, clear and far-reaching words, open-minded and cheerful, rich and mellow, sincere and moving feelings, simple and generous style, which the majority of the audience affectionately calls "Love and Love Cavity". The Kaijin opera genre is sung by a generation of new winds, known as the "Queen of Jin Opera". In 1995, Wang Ai'ai's Jin opera "Counting Grain" won the third Golden Disc Award of China Recording Corporation.
【Plot】This play is also known as "The Case of Gongmei" and "Qin Xianglian", a traditional famous drama of Shanxi Zizi. During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, Chen Shimei took the examination for the title of Emperor Zhongzhuang and concealed that his family was recruited to be a donkey. His wife Qin Xianglian took her son and daughter to Beijing to find a husband, but Chen refused to recognize him and sent Han Qi to hunt him down. Han Qi, feeling qin Xianglian's misfortune, showed her to file a complaint at the Bao Zheng office in Kaifeng Province, and killed herself. Qin Xianglian complained to Bao Zheng for his grievances, and Bao Zheng ignored the royal power and put Chen to death. "Seeing the Imperial Gu" is one of the folds of the "Ming GongJue", the Emperor's Sister came to Kaifeng To find Chen Shimei, and Qin Xianglian was not humble and argued according to reason, and confronted the Emperor's Sister.
【Appreciation】 "See the Imperial Aunt" is a singing drama of folding green clothes, flower faces, and Xiao Dan. In 1960, Wang Xinlu carefully rewrote the "Ming Gongjue" book for the performance of jinjing by the Shanxi Provincial Middle Road Zizi Youth Performance Troupe, especially the large solo and duet of several characters in "See the Emperor's Gu", which was smoothly laid out, beautifully worded, and elegant and popular, and has now become a classic singing section of jin opera Qingyi flower face. "The internal servant returned to the palace to tell that Bao Zheng was doing things too wildly", the imperial aunt dressed in the phoenix crown Xia Shuai in the inner singing voice appeared in the presence of the palace's colorful women. The anger on his face and the dissatisfaction in his heart were all vented in the eunuch's loud shout: "The imperial aunt has arrived, the imperial aunt has arrived!" "Coming to the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion is like entering no man's land, and the royal majesty fills the entire stage in a flash. With the sound of gongs and drums, the atmosphere on the stage was suddenly tense. Huang Gu personally asked Chen Shimei, the donkey, whether Bao Zheng could withstand the pressure, and what would happen to Qin Xianglian's fate? As soon as the play began, it caused the audience to worry about "Dynasty Transmission Ma HanYu", and a thunderous flower face singing came out from the side of the curtain, and Bao Zheng was about to appear. For the arrival of the imperial aunt, Bao Zheng naturally knew that how to deal with it had long been in his chest, and the sentence "Even if it is a powerful iron case is difficult to push" shows his attitude. Hindered by the rank of the monarch, Bao Zheng went forward to bow down to the imperial aunt. Perhaps it was the first time they met, Bao Zheng's countenance surprised the imperial aunt; perhaps full of resentment, the imperial aunt showed disdain for Bao Zheng's kneeling. Bao Zheng felt also embarrassed, and had to laugh at himself, "The imperial aunt thinks that we have a black face." The following lyrics revolve around Bao Zheng's black face", which is interesting. "Wearing red flower arrangements tour the palace, the three palaces niangniang laughed at us black." Bao Zheng knelt down and said that he was right, and Niangniang Chitose understood. Mo Dao said that his subjects were black-faced, and their loyalty and courage could protect the country. "You can't always see the driver because of his black face, Bao Zheng remembered the three-foot red silk that Niangniang Chitose gave him to cover his face." A bright red silk is wrapped around the black black gauze hat of the bun, which means to cover the face with red silk and has decorative beauty. Bao Zheng, who was three feet red on his head, bowed down to the imperial aunt for the second time. Watching the imperial aunt come to the palace, Bao Zheng had no choice but to tell him bluntly, and he came together with Chen Shimei's deceitful marriage to the king, not burying his parents, not recognizing his wife and children, and ordering people to hunt down and kill them. Listening to Bao Zheng's story, Huanggu's heart was also full of contradictions and resentment. "Now if you recognize Xianglian, it is not good for my imperial aunt to be a concubine; if you do not recognize Xianglian, Bao Gong will have selfless feelings in enforcing the law." After weighing the left and right, the imperial aunt chose to suppress the people and forced Bao Zheng to put back the horse on the grounds of Xianglian's false accusations. When Bao Zheng saw the posture of the imperial aunt, he had to retreat and advance, summoning Xianglian to confront the imperial aunt. So the most wonderful scene in "See the Imperial Aunt" unfolded. One is a royal golden branch and jade leaf high above, the other is a poor woman living at the bottom of society, and two women with a huge status difference in status meet in the lobby of Kaifeng Province because of the same man. The singing of Qin Xianglian in "See the Emperor's Aunt" is the most representative singing section of "Love and Love". This singing lyric is 48 sentences long, and is composed of a set of singing voices composed of [guide plate], [plate], [splint plate], [two sexes], pallet plate] and [flow plate]. In this singing voice, the characteristics of the "love cavity" that are rigid and soft, gentle and flexible, and the characteristics of gentleness and agility are fully exerted. With the help of the rich and delicate lubricating cavity and the poignant and agitated dragging cavity, qin Xianglian, a weak woman, was full of mixed feelings and sorrow and indignation after seeing the imperial aunt, so that the audience had infinite sympathy for Qin Xianglian. Led by [guide plate] "Bao Xiangye he talked to me again", here Wang Ai'ai uses a small voice to gently chant, which sounds like a cry, gripping. Next, the two dragging cavities of the sentence "Qin Xianglian boldly walked out of the front of the hall" used a delicate and elastic vibrato. "In order to seek grievances, you must not show your face, and it is not difficult to get in and out of public office now." A crying cavity is used behind the "appearance", which profoundly and accurately renders the painful and helpless situation of Qin Xianglian, a tragic and kind woman. "Standing at the entrance of the lobby with your eyes to watch-", "standing on" behind the three words "Cheng Pai" sonorous and strong, a thousand miles of "hi hi cavity", and the low and slow chant when the front just appeared in the form of a singing rhythm contrast. Qin Xianglian had Bao Xiangye as the master, and she made up her mind to meet the Imperial Aunt and would never back down. "See a driver, multicolored gold car rim, the imperial aunt sits inside." Gong'e stood on both sides, and the sound was so majestic. She was very different from the common people. "Wang Ai'ai's famous [thirteen coughs] are clear and high-pitched, fast-paced, and very good to listen to. The following tablet] turns to a large section of [stacking board], and the rhythm changes from slow to fast to narrative-oriented, telling the causes and consequences of the whole event clearly. "The Royal Lady is like a blossoming flower. It was because of the power of the royal family that Chen Shimei changed her heart for her. I can't stop thinking of this, thief and robber, you have half a heart liver! Here, the intensity of singing was strengthened on the three words "Thief Strong", and the words "heart and liver" were followed by the use of crying, pointing out Qin Xianglian's incomparable sadness at this moment. "I wanted to be a relative when I first married, and I used to rely on each other to spend time together." Filial piety and mother-in-law have no other wish, I hope that you will return to the garden as soon as you become famous. Here, the word "hui" was treated again, delicately expressing the expectation that Qin Xianglian had once had in her heart. "Who expected you to covet wealth and change your heart, and once you were in a position to gain power", the word "ambiguous" used a downward tone to vent Qin Xianglian's sadness and disappointment after his hopes were shattered. The next large section of singing and spitting words is like a stream, in one go. From "turning against each other to drive me away" to "this mighty wind can't scare me Qin Xianglian," in the whole section of the conversation, some lament the misfortune of fate and the injustice of the world; some despise the rich and the indomitable, and the indomitable contempt for the imperial power; and even more the firmness of self-improvement and the strength of not being humble and unassuming. In singing, Wang Ai'ai pays special attention to the control of the emotional change of the characters, the inner emotional level is clear, the singing rhythm is tight but not chaotic, and the breathing is fast and not turbid. "Today, my two families are enemies meeting, and it is no matter what the dignity of the imperial family etiquette." Standing aside in sorrow and indignation, she asked me a reply. "The last [flow plate] closing sentence draws a complete end to the whole singing.
Next, a very interesting and brilliant duet was arranged in the confrontation between Qin Xianglian and the Imperial Gu. From the beginning of the Q&A "Why did you tell the horse?" Mo Huyan in front of the Imperial Aunt. "One accused him of not being raised by his parents, the second told him that his own children were tossed aside, the third accused him of not recognizing his wife, and the fourth accused him of stopping his wife and marrying him again." When arguing with reason, the passionate duet was sung: "There are no relatives in the family of the horse, and your blood is spewing out of people's guts." "I have been married to him for fifteen years, and I have had a boy with him." Then to the mutual ridicule, the two did not give in to each other, the contradiction suddenly arose, and finally developed to the emperor's aunt in the rational and poor words, annoyed and ashamed into anger and ordered the palace people to beat Qin Xianglian with a whip. Opera originated in the folk, and royal affairs are like the family affairs of the people. The civilian treatment style is undoubtedly the most popular among the people, which can resonate, accept and identify, and fully reflect the true color of localized opera.
"See huanggu" has a compact plot, reasonable contradictions and conflicts, and the audience enjoys watching it, which makes a good preparation for the next step of huanggu moving to Guotai and finally Bao Zhengzhen Chen Shimei. About the ending of the play: Chen Shimei was killed, and Qin Xianglian not only avenged the death of Han Qi, but also sought justice for herself. However, there was no winner in this game, and Qin Xianglian led a pair of children on the long road back to their hometown. Qin Xianglian is a model of kindness, courage, tenacity and indomitability of Chinese women. Today, she is still like a song that drifted from a long time ago, stirring people's hearts.
(Zhao Daiming)