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Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius

China Daily  

Peking Opera artists Hu Wenge, Wei Hai-min and Guo Xiao at the opening ceremony of the Beijing exhibition commemorating the 130th birthday of Mei Lanfang on July 23.CHINA DAILY "In China, magpies are seen as messengers of joy," says Xiang, elaborating on the auspicious details of the curtain patterns. His ninth son, Mei Baojiu, also performed as a nandan, trained …

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Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius

China Daily  

Peking Opera artist Mei Lanfang specialized in nandan roles — men playing female characters.CHINA DAILY Mei Lanfang's father died when he was a very young child and his mother died when he was 14. Mei Lanfang began studying Peking Opera at the age of 8, making his stage debut at 11. With historical documents, viewers learn how Mei Lanfang honed …

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Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius

China Daily  

Peking Opera artists Hu Wenge, Wei Hai-min and Guo Xiao at the opening ceremony of the Beijing exhibition commemorating the 130th birthday of Mei Lanfang on July 23.CHINA DAILY "In China, magpies are seen as messengers of joy," says Xiang, elaborating on the auspicious details of the curtain patterns. His ninth son, Mei Baojiu, also performed as a nandan, trained …

China Opera Peking Opera Mei Peking Mei Lanfang
Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribute to Peking Opera master's genius

China Daily  

Peking Opera artist Mei Lanfang specialized in nandan roles — men playing female characters.CHINA DAILY In 1925, Mei Lanfang premiered his original work Taizhen Waizhuan, which was inspired by Changhen Ge, a narrative poem in which Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi portrayed the love affair between the legendary royal concubine Yang Yuhuan of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Xuanzong. Mei …

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Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city
1 year, 1 month ago

Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city

China Daily  

The ink-color portrait Thirteen Stars of Tongzhi and Guangxu Reigns of the Qing Dynasty features 13 famous singers who contributed to the founding of Peking Opera. CHINA DAILY Renowned performer Mei Lanfang has already been the focus of many exhibitions, but the latest to deal with the Peking Opera legend focuses solely on his connection to Shanghai, the city where …

Exhibition Opera Peking Opera Shanghai Mei Lanfang Beijing Mei
Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city
1 year, 1 month ago

Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city

China Daily  

The ink-color portrait Thirteen Stars of Tongzhi and Guangxu Reigns of the Qing Dynasty features 13 famous singers who contributed to the founding of Peking Opera. CHINA DAILY Renowned performer Mei Lanfang has already been the focus of many exhibitions, but the latest to deal with the Peking Opera legend focuses solely on his connection to Shanghai, the city where …

Exhibition Opera Peking Opera Shanghai Beijing Mei Mei Lanfang
Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city
1 year, 1 month ago

Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city

China Daily  

The ink-color portrait Thirteen Stars of Tongzhi and Guangxu Reigns of the Qing Dynasty features 13 famous singers who contributed to the founding of Peking Opera. CHINA DAILY Renowned performer Mei Lanfang has already been the focus of many exhibitions, but the latest to deal with the Peking Opera legend focuses solely on his connection to Shanghai, the city where …

Exhibition Peking Opera Shanghai Beijing Mei Mei Lanfang Traditional Opera
Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city
1 year, 1 month ago

Exploring an opera legend's connections with the city

China Daily  

The ink-color portrait Thirteen Stars of Tongzhi and Guangxu Reigns of the Qing Dynasty features 13 famous singers who contributed to the founding of Peking Opera. CHINA DAILY Renowned performer Mei Lanfang has already been the focus of many exhibitions, but the latest to deal with the Peking Opera legend focuses solely on his connection to Shanghai, the city where …

Exhibition Peking Opera Shanghai Beijing Mei Mei Lanfang Traditional Opera
Performers lead viewers on an online culture tour of Peking Opera
2 years, 1 month ago

Performers lead viewers on an online culture tour of Peking Opera

China Daily  

Peking Opera actress Zhang Lan puts on her costume for a classic Peking Opera role She Taijun. Performers of China National Peking Opera Company took audiences to the backstage at Mei Lanfang Theater, with an online bilingual tour titled Culture Tour of Peking Opera: Behind the Scene, which was livestreamed on Oct 30 and attracted more than 1.3 million views. …

China Opera Peking Opera Peking Mei Lanfang Theater China National Peking Opera Company Culture Tour Of Peking Opera
Performers lead viewers on an online culture tour of Peking Opera
2 years, 1 month ago

Performers lead viewers on an online culture tour of Peking Opera

China Daily  

Peking Opera actress Zhang Lan puts on her costume for a classic Peking Opera role She Taijun. Performers of China National Peking Opera Company took audiences to the backstage at Mei Lanfang Theater, with an online bilingual tour titled Culture Tour of Peking Opera: Behind the Scene, which was livestreamed on Oct 30 and attracted more than 1.3 million views. …

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New biopic of opera legend Mei Lanfang to debut
3 years, 9 months ago

New biopic of opera legend Mei Lanfang to debut

China Daily  

A new theater production will combine two forms of traditional Chinese opera to present the life story of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang. The first modern story production by the Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu Province, Mei Lanfang tells of the youthful period of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, arguably the most legendary Peking Opera artist, who is renowned for …

Production Opera Peking Opera Chinese Shanghai Mei Mei Lanfang
New biopic of opera legend Mei Lanfang to debut
3 years, 9 months ago

New biopic of opera legend Mei Lanfang to debut

China Daily  

A new theater production will combine two forms of traditional Chinese opera to present the life story of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang. The first modern story production by the Kunqu Opera Theater of Jiangsu Province, Mei Lanfang tells of the youthful period of Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, arguably the most legendary Peking Opera artist, who is renowned for …

Production Opera Peking Opera Chinese Shanghai Mei Mei Lanfang