1953年,杨兰春与其同窗田川受命,将赵树理的小说《小二黑结婚》改编为同名歌剧,郭兰英主演以后,被誉为是继《白毛女》以后影响最大的歌剧,如今,又被称为中国十大歌剧之一。同年,杨兰春回到河南省歌剧团(河南豫剧院三团前身),他先后创作、导演了豫剧《小二黑结婚》(与田川合作编剧,导演),《刘胡兰》(于村等编剧,导演),《朝阳沟》(编剧、导演),《冬去春来》(与赵籍身合作编剧、导演),《李双双》(与李準、赵籍身合作编 In 1953, Yang Lanchun and his classmate Tian Chuan were appointed Zhao Zuli’s novel “Di Er Hei He Hun” adapted for the same name opera, starring Guo Lanying, hailed as the “White-Haired Girl” after the most influential opera, now also known as One of China’s top ten operas. In the same year, Yang Lanchun returned to Henan opera group (Henan Yu Opera three predecessor), he has created, director of the opera “Xiao Er Hei Marriage” (with Tian Chuan screenwriter, director), “Liu Hulan” (Yucun and other screenwriter, director ), “Chaoyang ditch” (screenwriter, director), “winter to spring” (with Zhao bodywork screenwriter, director), “Shuangshuangshuang”