《鳳還巢》為梅(mei)蘭(lan)芳根據清宮藏(zang)本《循(xun)環(huan)序(xu)》改(gai)編的京劇(ju),原名《陰(yin)陽樹》,又名《丑配》,于1929年在(zai)北京首演。此劇(ju)情節(jie)巧妙,行當齊全,與(yu)清代(dai)傳(chuan)奇(qi)劇(ju)本《風箏(zheng)誤(wu)》有異曲(qu)同工之妙。雪娥的幾大段(duan)唱(chang)腔華麗(li)別致、明快跌(die)宕、如訴(su)如歌,是梅(mei)派唱(chang)腔中廣為流傳(chuan)的著(zhu)名唱(chang)段(duan)。
明(ming)(ming)朝(chao)末年,侍郎程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)告老還鄉。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)生(sheng)有(you)二女(nv):大女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)夫人(ren)(ren)所生(sheng),貌(mao)奇丑且(qie)行為(wei)(wei)舉止粗(cu)魯;次女(nv)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)雪(xue)(xue)娥為(wei)(wei)側(ce)室所生(sheng),美(mei)貌(mao)聰明(ming)(ming),程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)愛之(zhi)如掌上明(ming)(ming)珠(zhu)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)與宗皇(huang)朱渙然游春,遇故友之(zhi)子穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)居(ju)(ju)易(yi)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)喜(xi)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)居(ju)(ju)易(yi)翩翩少年,認為(wei)(wei)其(qi)前(qian)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)看好(hao),欲(yu)與雪(xue)(xue)娥擇婿,夫人(ren)(ren)卻欲(yu)將雪(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)許穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壽辰,穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)來拜,留宿于書(shu)館(guan)。入夜,夫人(ren)(ren)命己女(nv)雪(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)冒(mao)雪(xue)(xue)娥之(zhi)名(ming)去(qu)書(shu)館(guan)會(hui)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)見其(qi)貌(mao)丑無比(bi),誤以(yi)為(wei)(wei)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)騙婚(hun)(hun)(hun),連(lian)夜逃(tao)(tao)去(qu),途(tu)中(zhong)遇到朱渙然,朱贈穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)銀馬助其(qi)逃(tao)(tao)跑。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)憂穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)生(sheng)去(qu)向不(bu)明(ming)(ming),適逢朝(chao)廷起用(yong),只好(hao)奉(feng)旨離家出征。而垂涎(xian)雪(xue)(xue)娥已久的皇(huang)族朱煥然,得知穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)逃(tao)(tao)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)去(qu),乘機冒(mao)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)名(ming)來程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)家迎娶雪(xue)(xue)娥。夫人(ren)(ren)信以(yi)為(wei)(wei)真,即以(yi)雪(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)代嫁(jia)。洞房中(zhong),兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)發現全是冒(mao)名(ming)頂替(ti),雖后悔莫及,卻有(you)苦難言,只能將錯(cuo)就錯(cuo)。這時,地方強盜作亂,夫人(ren)(ren)去(qu)朱家避難,雪(xue)(xue)娥因朱行為(wei)(wei)不(bu)端不(bu)肯隨夫人(ren)(ren)前(qian)往。不(bu)久,程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浦(pu)平(ping)定賊寇,接雪(xue)(xue)娥至軍中(zhong)。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)也(ye)從軍在此。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又(you)重提婚(hun)(hun)(hun)姻,穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)堅決拒婚(hun)(hun)(hun):元帥洪功及周(zhou)監軍強給(gei)主婚(hun)(hun)(hun),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)不(bu)得已說(shuo)明(ming)(ming)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)女(nv)夤夜私入書(shu)館(guan)等情。程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)知穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)誤會(hui),堅持完婚(hun)(hun)(hun)。洞房中(zhong),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)見雪(xue)(xue)娥貌(mao)美(mei),確非私入書(shu)房之(zhi)人(ren)(ren),不(bu)由大喜(xi)。雪(xue)(xue)娥卻因穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)拒婚(hun)(hun)(hun),委屈非常,在穆(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)一(yi)(yi)再謝(xie)罪(zui)之(zhi)下,才轉悲(bei)為(wei)(wei)喜(xi),終諧伉儷(li)。朱渙然被劫,攜程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)妻(qi)、雪(xue)(xue)雁(yan)(yan)來投(tou),最終一(yi)(yi)家團聚。
2022年8月,京劇《鳳還(huan)巢》參加2022年戲(xi)曲百戲(xi)(昆山(shan))盛典全國戲(xi)曲領軍人才優(you)秀劇目展(zhan)演。
2019年10月2日,由文(wen)化和旅游(you)部、北京(jing)市人民政府主辦的2019中國戲曲文(wen)化周(zhou)2日在北京(jing)園(yuan)博園(yuan)開(kai)幕。梅派《鳳還巢》得到演(yan)出。
2021年12月14、15日,上(shang)海京劇(ju)院的《鳳還巢》將在湖南大(da)劇(ju)院演出。