《京。耗鹿鹩鞄洝分v佘太君不滿宋王寵信奸佞,辭朝返回河?xùn)|故里。二十年后,西夏番王造反。佘太君憂國心重,差楊文廣、楊金花進京打探。二人到京,時值朝中比武選將。楊文廣乘機下場,刀劈王倫。宋王得知他是楊家后代,赦免其罪,賜印命其母穆桂英掛帥出征。穆桂英年過半百,念及國家危亡,頓然振奮,更鎧甲,點眾將,率領(lǐng)大軍出征。
Chapter I
Origins of the Drama
The Relationships and Wars between Northern
Song,Liao and Western Xia
The Yang Family Generals
The Women Generals of the Yang Family
The Legend of Mu Guiying
Chapter II
The Performance of the Drama
1. Yang Family Generals on Stage
2. Nla Jinfeng and Henan Yuju Opera Mu Gu/ying Takes Command
3. Mei Lanfang and Beijing Opera Mu Guiying Takes Command
4. Mu Guiying in Other Traditional Chinese Operas
5. The Spread of the Drama through Other Ways
Chapter III
Aspects of the Drama
Synopsis of the Opera
Main Characters of the Opera
A Few Details of Mei Lanfang Playing Mu Guiying
Comments on Mei Lanfang Playing Mu Guiying
Script of the Opera
Endnotes
Beijing Opera ABC
Bibliography