| Cheng Yanqiu | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 程硯秋 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 程砚秋 | ||||||||
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Cheng Yanqiu (1 January 1904 – 9 March 1958) was a Chinese Peking opera singer.[1][2] He is remembered as one of the 20th-century's great female impersonators, having specialized in Peking opera's female roles (dan).[3] Yanqiu was a member of the Chinese Communist Party and was buried in Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.
Life
Cheng was also the creator of several original Peking opera productions in the 1920s and '30s. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he refused to perform and instead worked as a farmer in Beijing. After the war, he was appointed vice president of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Opera.
He died of a heart attack in Beijing at 8:20 PM on 9 March 1958.
See also
References
- ↑ 谷, 立立 (2017). "天妒英才程砚秋". People.cn. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Kun, Zhang (2018-04-07). "The stories behind the four great actors". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ↑ Li, Ruru (1 May 2010). The Soul of Beijing Opera: Theatrical Creativity and Continuity in the Changing World. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9789622099944.
- ↑ Brandon, James R.; Banham, Martin (1997-01-28). The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5.
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