Mei Lanfang - Wikipedia
Mei was the first artist to spread Beijing Opera to foreign countries, participating in cultural exchanges with Japan, the United States, and other regions. He toured the world, forming friendships with the western contemporaries of his day, including Charlie Chaplin.
Mei Lanfang | Peking Opera, Beijing Opera, Cultural Icon | Britannica
Mei Lanfang (born October 22, 1894, Beijing, China—died August 8, 1961, Beijing) was a Chinese theatrical performer, one of the greatest singer-actor-dancers in Chinese history. The son and grandson of noted opera singers, Mei began studying jingxi at the Peking Opera
100th anniv. of Mei Lanfang's visit to Japan marked in Tokyo
2019年10月3日 · Artists perform Kunqu opera masterpiece "The Peony Pavilion" to mark the 100th anniversary of Chinese theater legend Mei Lanfang's visit to Japan in Tokyo, capital of Japan, Oct. 2, 2019....
The First Doctor in Chinese Opera Circle: Mei Lanfang
2024年11月9日 · Mei was the first person to introduce Pekjing Operato foreign countries. With his troupe, Mei visited Japan three times. During his first visit in 1919, he was praised as an "outstanding performer of the Oriental art". In 1929, Mei and his troupe toured the United States. In spite of the Great Depression, all the tickets for the two-week ...
Mei Lan-Fang (1894 - 1961), Beijing Opera Star - China Highlights
Western world began to know Beijing Opera through his performances. He toured Japan twice (1919 and 1924), the United States once (1930), and the Soviet Union twice in 1932 and 1935. After the outbreak of Resistance War against Japanese in 1937 he settled in Hong Kong. He then returned to Shanghai but stopped his performance for five years.
Mei Lanfang - China - Chinadaily.com.cn
2012年1月31日 · Mei was the first artist to spread Peking Opera to foreign countries, participating in cultural exchanges with Japan, the United States, and other regions. He toured the world, forming friendships with the western contemporaries of his day, including Charlie Chaplin. He toured Japan in 1919, 1924 and 1956 and the United States in 1930.
Mei Lanfang - China Daily
Mei Lanfang (1884 - 1961) is a world famous maestro of Peking Opera in China. As the most renowned one among the "Four Famous Dan", Mei Lanfang had made prominent contribution to the popularization and improvement of Chinese Peking Opera.
Mei Lanfang Visits Japan -- china.org.cn
Mei Lanfang, the great master of Beijing Opera, shown with Japanese Kabuki performers during his visit to Japan in 1956.
Mei Lanfang - Museum of Chinese in America
Mei Lanfang was one of Chinese modern theater’s most famous Peking opera stars and the first to begin spreading the art form abroad. Mei was born in Beijing in 1894 to a family of Peking opera and Kunqu performers. He began training in Chinese opera skills at age 8 and made his stage debut by 11.
Profile of Mei Lanfang - 央视网
2008年11月6日 · Mei Lanfang was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to the world and made successful tours to Japan (1919,1924 and 1956), the United States (1930) and the Soviet Union (1935 and 1952). In recognition of his literary and artistic achievements, two American universities, the University of Southern California and the Pomona College, conferred ...