Story: the Ming Emperor of the Tang Dynasty encountered Yang Yu-huan at the Tai-zhen Taosim Temple, and he made her the high-ranked imperial concubine. Yang was treasured the emperor because of her good-looking and her ability of dancing. The Emperor abandoned the government affairs on account of his accompany with Yang. Then the Yu-Yang Rebellion took place, the emperor left the capital with haste. At Ma Wei-Po hill, the army mutinied asking for the execution of Yang. Thus, Yang committed suicide. Many years later, the emperor returned to the very place where he recollected all the details with Yang. The emperor got into sleep in great sorrow and regret. In his dream, he met Yang in her last appearance. She was still so beautiful and charming with the same love and heart, still the marvelous dancing and singing, but it was just a dream. All left was the "Aria of the Deep Regret".
The operas based on this theme have been welcomed since the Qing Dynasty play writer Hong Sheng's publication "Palace of Eternal Youth"
商品名称：京剧《长恨歌》 演出：上海京剧院 领衔主演：夏慧华、范永亮 出版社：齐鲁音像出版社，2005 介质：DVD 碟数：1 字幕：中文 ISBN：7884084562 ISRC：CN-E22-05-0129-0/V.J8 本剧根据梅兰芳《太真外传》演出本改编 唐明皇李隆基太真观得遇杨玉环，封为贵妃。杨贵妃以她倾国倾城的姿色和能歌善舞的才能，受君王百般宠爱。华清池赐浴，长生殿盟誓。日夜陪同贵妃宴赏玩乐，疏于朝政。渔阳兵变，仓皇西逃，马嵬坡前三军哗变，逼杨贵妃自缢身亡。多年以后，李隆基再返长安。重至马嵬坡。残烛破壁，驿铃飘响，秋雨声声。旧地重游追思往事，李隆基在极度悲伤中昏然睡去，在梦中与杨玉环相遇。依然是花容月貌，依然是轻歌曼舞，依然是那份情爱，依然是实意真心，只是梦非当年。死人超脱而去，活人悲凄而活，凄凉景唯留一份“此恨绵绵无绝期”。
