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Mei Lanfang was famous for his masterful performances as female leads. In the 1930s, he introduced American audiences to the world of Chinese opera
By 1930, Mei Lanfang had already achieved superstardom as an opera performer in China. He had become one of the country’s most beloved dan, the term for performers of female singing roles. These roles ...
“There is a misconception that opera is an elite art form, and that it’s the fat lady singing with a huge and heavy vibrato. That’s not the case at all,” says Stefanie Tranchida, artistic director for ...
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