![]() His performance style was rigorous and refined yet elegant and beautiful, appearing reserved but actually full of complexity: his singing was exquisite, pure and full his spoken lines were delivered in a sweet but rich voice, strong but not rough. Born into a family of famous actors, he learned from his family members and also from many teachers and went on to become a pioneer of the newly emerging dan (a female role) actor genre in the early 20th century. ![]() Mei Lanfang was born in Beijing in 1894, though his ancestral home was Taizhou. Its influence spread far and wide, and even became famous overseas. ![]() Among them, the Mei school of art created by Mr. In the two centuries that followed, theaters began to flourish all over China, with countless repertoires and famous artists appearing. When the opera troupes of Anhui entered Beijing, they intermingled with the Kunqiang and Hubei opera troupes, so that “Pihuang” gradually became the primary form of performance, which incorporated the essence of the singing from local operas such as Kunqu, Sichuan, Bozi, and Nanluo, eventually going on to become the quintessence of Chinese culture. Peking Opera, having always boasted an excellent reputation as the “National Opera”, is a form of artistic expression that possesses unmatched beauty. Home > Exhibitions > Exhibition Series > Temporary Exhibitions > Historical and Cultural Exhibition Peking Opera Maestro Mei Lanfang: His Art, His Life
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