Lanfang Mei

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Mei Lan (22 October 1894 – 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a notable Peking opera artist in modern Chinese theater. Mei was known as "Queen of Peking Opera". Mei was exclusively known for his female lead roles (dan) and particularly his "verdant-robed girls" (qingyi), young or middle-aged women of grace and refinement. He was considered one of the "Four Great Dan", along with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu, and Xun Huisheng.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Beijing), Died 1961 (Beijing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: A Victor blue history card describes the artist as a "female impersonator." He was a renowned Peking opera star.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	BS-87091	10-in.	1/31/1935	Kalamatianos (Greek dance)	Frances Elliott Clark	Instrumental and vocal groups	vocalist
Victor	JCE-317	10-in.	10/30/1929	Hai sze	Lanfang Mei	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mei, Lanfang," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103018.

Mei, Lanfang. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103018.

"Mei, Lanfang." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

Wikipedia: 梅兰芳

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IMDb: Lanfang Mei

Britannica: Lanfang Mei

LCNAR: Mei, Lanfang, 1894-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81009469

Wikidata: 梅兰芳 - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q526989

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4938673

MusicBrainz: 梅兰芳 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b862b6ab-c1b0-40f7-98f0-1be257d51c64

ISNI: 0000 0001 2095 4969 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120954969

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/66961

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