广州芭蕾舞团被视为中国“五大芭蕾舞团”之一。论演员实力，它不可能名列前茅；但论及剧目创新，“广芭”却是格外地引人瞩目。会年７月末，“广芭”在广州友谊剧院首演了大型芭蕾舞剧 《梅兰芳》。此举开“芭蕾舞剧”演“国剧大师”之先河，领“戏曲韵味”融“芭蕾风尚”之先 Guangzhou Ballet is considered as one of China’s “Five Ballet”. On the strength of performers, it is impossible to be among the best. However, when it comes to repertory innovation, “wide-bah” is especially noticeable. At the end of July of each year, Guangba premiered a large Ballet Mei Lanfang at the Guangzhou Friendship Theater. This act opens a precedent for “ballet drama” acting as “master of national drama” and leads “opera flavor” into “ballet fashion” first