《鳳還巢》為(wei)梅蘭芳(fang)根據清宮藏本《循(xun)環序》改(gai)編的(de)(de)(de)京(jing)劇(ju),原名(ming)《陰(yin)陽樹》,又名(ming)《丑配》,于(yu)1929年在(zai)北京(jing)首(shou)演。此劇(ju)情節巧妙(miao),行(xing)當齊全,與清代(dai)傳奇劇(ju)本《風(feng)箏誤》有異曲同工之妙(miao)。雪娥(e)的(de)(de)(de)幾(ji)大段唱(chang)腔華(hua)麗別致、明快跌宕、如(ru)訴如(ru)歌,是梅派唱(chang)腔中廣為(wei)流傳的(de)(de)(de)著(zhu)名(ming)唱(chang)段。
明(ming)朝末年,侍(shi)郎程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)告老(lao)還鄉。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)生有(you)二女(nv):大(da)女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)雁(yan)為(wei)(wei)夫人(ren)所生,貌(mao)(mao)奇丑且行為(wei)(wei)舉止粗(cu)魯;次(ci)女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)娥(e)(e)為(wei)(wei)側室(shi)所生,美貌(mao)(mao)聰明(ming),程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)愛之(zhi)如(ru)掌上明(ming)珠。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)與(yu)宗皇朱(zhu)渙然(ran)游春,遇(yu)(yu)故友(you)之(zhi)子(zi)穆居(ju)易。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜穆居(ju)易翩(pian)翩(pian)少年,認為(wei)(wei)其前程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看好(hao),欲(yu)與(yu)雪(xue)娥(e)(e)擇婿,夫人(ren)卻欲(yu)將雪(xue)雁(yan)許穆。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壽(shou)辰,穆來拜,留宿(su)于書(shu)館(guan)(guan)。入夜,夫人(ren)命己女(nv)雪(xue)雁(yan)冒(mao)雪(xue)娥(e)(e)之(zhi)名(ming)去(qu)(qu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)會穆。穆見(jian)其貌(mao)(mao)丑無(wu)比(bi),誤(wu)以(yi)為(wei)(wei)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)騙(pian)婚(hun),連夜逃去(qu)(qu),途中(zhong)(zhong)遇(yu)(yu)到朱(zhu)渙然(ran),朱(zhu)贈穆銀馬助其逃跑。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正憂(you)穆生去(qu)(qu)向不(bu)(bu)明(ming),適逢(feng)朝廷起用(yong),只好(hao)奉旨離(li)家出(chu)征。而垂涎雪(xue)娥(e)(e)已久(jiu)的皇族朱(zhu)煥然(ran),得知穆逃程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)去(qu)(qu),乘機冒(mao)穆名(ming)來程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)家迎(ying)娶雪(xue)娥(e)(e)。夫人(ren)信以(yi)為(wei)(wei)真,即以(yi)雪(xue)雁(yan)代(dai)嫁。洞(dong)房(fang)中(zhong)(zhong),兩人(ren)發現全(quan)是冒(mao)名(ming)頂替,雖后悔(hui)莫及(ji),卻有(you)苦(ku)難言,只能將錯就錯。這時(shi),地方強(qiang)盜作(zuo)亂,夫人(ren)去(qu)(qu)朱(zhu)家避難,雪(xue)娥(e)(e)因(yin)(yin)朱(zhu)行為(wei)(wei)不(bu)(bu)端不(bu)(bu)肯隨夫人(ren)前往(wang)。不(bu)(bu)久(jiu),程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)平定賊(zei)寇,接雪(xue)娥(e)(e)至(zhi)軍中(zhong)(zhong)。穆也從軍在此。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又重提婚(hun)姻,穆堅決拒婚(hun):元帥洪功(gong)及(ji)周監(jian)軍強(qiang)給主婚(hun),穆不(bu)(bu)得已說(shuo)明(ming)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)女(nv)夤夜私入書(shu)館(guan)(guan)等(deng)情。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)知穆誤(wu)會,堅持完婚(hun)。洞(dong)房(fang)中(zhong)(zhong),穆見(jian)雪(xue)娥(e)(e)貌(mao)(mao)美,確非私入書(shu)房(fang)之(zhi)人(ren),不(bu)(bu)由(you)大(da)喜。雪(xue)娥(e)(e)卻因(yin)(yin)穆拒婚(hun),委屈非常,在穆一(yi)再謝罪(zui)之(zhi)下,才轉悲(bei)為(wei)(wei)喜,終諧(xie)伉儷(li)。朱(zhu)渙然(ran)被劫,攜程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)妻、雪(xue)雁(yan)來投(tou),最終一(yi)家團(tuan)聚。
2022年8月,京劇《鳳還巢》參加(jia)2022年戲(xi)(xi)曲百戲(xi)(xi)(昆山)盛典全(quan)國戲(xi)(xi)曲領軍人才優秀劇目展演。
2019年10月2日(ri),由(you)文化和旅游部、北京市人(ren)民政(zheng)府主辦的2019中國戲曲文化周(zhou)2日(ri)在北京園博園開幕(mu)。梅(mei)派《鳳還(huan)巢》得到演出(chu)。
2021年12月14、15日,上海京劇院的《鳳還巢(chao)》將在(zai)湖南大(da)劇院演出。