藝聚山城羅家英、沈鐵梅等渝港戲劇藝術家同臺獻藝

□ 文 圖/本刊記者 曾睿

6月6日晚，由香港特別行政區政府駐重慶聯絡處、重慶市文化委員會和重慶市港澳事務辦公室聯合主辦的“《藝聚山城》—渝港名伶匯演”在重慶川劇藝術中心龍鳳呈祥大劇院舉行，羅家英、沈鐵梅等渝港兩地知名戲劇表演藝術家登臺演出，分別帶來《平貴別窯》之《別窯》《三祭江》等各自的代表性劇目。

市政府港澳辦副主任張婭茜觀看演出并致辭，她希望渝港兩地能夠以經貿往來為載體，以文化教育交流為平臺，結出更多合作的碩果。香港特別行政區政府駐成都經濟貿易辦事處主任林雅雯、香港特別行政區政府駐重慶聯絡處主任蘇紫賢等觀看了演出。

當晚演出的劇目一共4則，其中，由因飾演電影《大話西游》中唐僧一角而被內地觀眾熟知的香港粵劇名家羅家英，攜香港最受歡迎的粵劇花旦南鳳主演了粵劇《平貴別窯》之《別窯》，香港八和會館的兩位資深粵劇演員新劍郎、龍貫天表演了《斬二王》之《拗箭結拜》。重慶川劇藝術家、“川劇皇后”沈鐵梅和國家一級演員許詠明也分別帶來原汁原味的川劇經典—《三祭江》和《裁縫偷布》。

渝港兩地戲劇表演藝術家同臺獻藝。 圖片/香港特別行政區政府駐成都經貿辦事處提供

市政府港澳辦副主任張婭茜在演出前致辭。 圖片/香港特別行政區政府駐成都經貿辦事處提供

據羅家英介紹，香港八和會館于1953年注冊成立，以宏揚傳統粵劇藝術為宗旨，積極向公眾推廣粵劇，也關注粵劇演員及從業員的專業發展，在八和會館主席汪明荃博士的帶領下，積極推動各項保育及承傳工作。八和粵劇學院開辦青少年粵劇訓練班、器樂伴奏班及鑼鼓班等，并與合作伙伴合辦不同的在職演員培訓課程，以及與不同中學合辦初中粵劇藝術課程。與此同時，八和也積極參與社會公益服務，如“八和送暖到臺灣”“八和愛心獻南亞”“八和同心暖四川”等，并于2009年成為慈善團體。

據了解，為保護、推廣和推動粵劇發展，香港特區政府把有300座位的“油麻地戲院”和相關的“紅磚屋”這兩幢歷史建筑改建為一所專為戲曲演出和相關活動，特別是為粵劇新秀和新進劇團提供演出、排練和培訓設施的全港性演藝場地，于2012年7月17日正式啟用。油麻地戲院希望通過“場地伙伴計劃”把場地發展成培育粵劇接班人的搖籃。八和會館目前就是油麻地戲院的場地伙伴，正在通過舉辦“粵劇新秀演出系列”，全方位培育粵劇界臺前幕后的接班人。目前這一計劃得到阮兆輝、新劍郎、羅家英、尹飛燕、王超群、龍貫天等6位粵劇界名伶支持，已教導過百位新秀演員，把粵劇這門博大精深的藝術傳授予新一代粵劇演員，將粵劇這項本土非物質文化遺產發揚光大。

羅家英介紹，他這次在重慶出演的《平貴別窯》之《別窯》選段中主人公薛平貴與王寶釧貧賤不易志，富貴毋相忘，是百世流芳的中華傳統美德的一段佳話。《別窯》一段表現的正是薛平貴出征在即，在三道軍令的催促下，這對患難夫妻依依不舍馬前道別的感人場景。羅家英說，這一選段很好地體現出“先國后家”的家國情懷。

中國劇協副主席、重慶市文聯主席、重慶市川劇院院長沈鐵梅表示，希望通過川劇和粵劇經典劇目的展示，向山城人民呈現不同地域間文化藝術的異同，加強渝港兩地文化藝術領域的交流。

On the night of June 6th, “Gathering in Chongqing for Chinese Opera Art—Performance of Famous Artists from Chongqing and Hong Kong”was held in “Longfeng Chengxiang” Grand Theater of Chongqing Sichuan Opera Art Center, jointly held by Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Chongqing and Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government. Kar-Ying Law, Shen Tiemei and other famous opera performers from Chongqing and Hong Kong presented representative Cantonese OperaBid Farewell to Wang Baochuan of Xue Pinggui Left Cold Kiln, Sichuan OperaMourning for Liu Bei, Guan Fei and Zhang Yuand others.

Some government officials watched the performance:Zhang Yaqian, Deputy Director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government; Lin Yawen, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Chengdu;and Su Zixian, Liaison Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Chongqing. Zhang Yaqian delivered a speech, and she also hoped that Chongqing and Hong Kong could have more cooperation through exchanges of economy, trade,culture and education.

On that night, four operas were presented. Kar-Ying Law, who was known to audience of China’s Mainland for playing Longevity Monk in the movieA Chinese Odyssey, performed Cantonese OperaBid Farewell to Wang Baochuan of Xue Pinggui Left Cold Kilnwith Hong Kong’s most prestigious female characters Nan Feng. Veteran Cantonese Opera performers Sun Kim-long and Long Guantian,from the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong,performedBroke the Arrow and Become Sworn Brothers of Execution of the Duke’s Second Brother.“Queen of Sichuan Opera” Shen Tiemei and national first-class performer Xu Yongming presented classic Sichuan OperaMourning for Liu Bei, Guan Fei and Zhang Yu and Tailor Steals Clothrespectively.

①“川劇皇后”沈鐵梅演出川劇《三祭江》。

② 羅家英演出粵劇《平貴別窯》之《別窯》。

③ 粵劇《斬二王》之《拗箭結拜》。

④ 川劇《裁縫偷布》。

According to Kar-Ying Law, main characters ofBid Farewell to Wang Baochuan of Xue Pinggui Left Cold Kilnwere Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan.They were a couple with permanent love to each other, no matter poor or rich. Their story embodied traditional Chinese virtues, which was handed down to future generations. Bid Farewell to Wang Baochuan showed a touching scene that the couple bid farewell before Xue Pinggui was on horseback. They didn’t want to be separated, but under the urging of three military orders and enthusiasm for defending the country, Xue Pinggui had to leave home and wife. In Kar-Ying Law’s mind,Bid Farewell to Wang Baochuanshowed Xue Pinggui’s patriotic feelings,that is, personal affection was less important than national security when the whole country was in danger.

Shen Tiemei, vice president of China Theatre Association,president of Chongqing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and president of Chongqing Sichuan Opera Art Center, hoped to present the similarities and differences of cultures and arts in different regions to Chongqing people through classic Sichuan Opera and Cantonese Opera, and to strengthen the exchanges of culture and art between Chongqing and Hong Kong.