北京市京剧二团和马连良剧团,已经合并成立为北京京剧团,并从十二月一日起开始正式演出。在北京市的民间职业剧团中,原北京市京剧二团和马连良剧团都是较有条件的剧团,它们的主要演员在艺术上都有相当的造诣。今年八月间,这两个剧团曾经一度举行过联合演出,受到了观众的热烈欢迎,因而推动了它们的进一步合作,在今年九月间便开始筹备合并,推举了马连 Beijing Peking Opera Group and Ma Liangyang Theater Company have been merged into Beijing Peking Opera Troupe and have been performing since December 1. Among the private professional troupes in Beijing, the Beijing Peking Opera and Ma Lianliang theaters in Beijing are more qualified theatrical troupes whose main actors are quite accomplished in art. In August this year, the two troupes once held joint performances and received a warm welcome from the audience. As a result, they further promoted their cooperation and started preparations for the merger in September this year.