山阴祁氏家族戏曲创作考论

The Qi’s Writings of Plays

山阴祁氏家族连续几代涌现出了8位戏曲家,他们热衷戏曲创作。通常认为山阴祁氏家族曲家所作的戏曲剧本不足10种,其中存世3种,而据祁氏尺牍、日记等资料记载,祁氏曲家创作或参与创作的剧本达12-16种。祁氏曲家8位剧作家创作风格各异,剧作种类丰富,体现出晚明时期戏曲的繁荣与发展。

The Qi’s in Shanyin have turned out several generations of opera artists keen on drama creation. It is generally believed that there are fewer than ten drama scripts made by the artists of the Qi family, three of which are still in existence. But according to Qi’s letters, diaries and other literature, Qi’s playwrights wrote or participated in the writings of 12 to 16 plays with different styles. The profusion of operas reflects the prosperity and development of operas in the late Ming dynasty.