豫剧大师常香玉成名于上个世纪三四十年代,而五十年代以后是她人生的鼎盛期。鼎盛期之前的她,在豫、陕、甘等地己名声大噪。那时还不时兴“豫剧”这个称谓,也没有旦角“五大流派”的确立,只知道她是“河南梆子歌”的创造者,是唯一能和“狗妞”(陈素真)并驾比肩的“名角”。但受当时交通条件和传媒手段的局限,鼎盛期之前的她,虽在豫、陕、甘等地己颇有名气,但在全国戏剧界的知名度并不算特高。一架“香玉剧社号”战斗机的捐献,使她立即名扬四海,博得了“爱国艺人”的美誉。1976年她的一曲《粉碎四人帮》唱响了大江南北,全国人民在敬仰她的爱国情怀的基础上,又领略到她爱憎分明、凛然大义的气度。许久以来,常香玉的名字已跃出了梨园的疆界,成为一面爱国主义的旗帜,成了河南人的骄傲。 Chang Yu-yu opera master became famous in the 30s and 40s of the last century, but after the fifties is the heyday of her life. Her peak before the heyday, in Henan, Shaanxi, Gan and other places have become famous. It was not fashionable at that time. The title of “Henan Opera” was not established either once or for “the five major genres,” and only knew that she was the creator of the “Henan Prince Song” and was the only one capable of “doggy” (Chen Su really) side by side “name angle ”. However, due to the limitations of traffic conditions and media means at that time, she had known quite well in Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu before its heyday. However, her popularity in the national theater industry was not particularly high. A “Xiang Yu Shi Society No. ” donation of fighter, making her immediately famous, won “patriotic artist ” in the world. In 1976, her song “Crush the Gang of Four,” sang the great river north and south. On the basis of admiration of her patriotic feelings, the people of the whole country also appreciated her arrogant, awe-inspiring spirit of tolerance. For a long time, the name of evergreen jade has jumped out of the border of pear garden, became a banner of patriotism, became the pride of Henan.