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Mei Baojiu (Chinese: 梅葆玖; pinyin: Méi Bǎojiǔ) (29 March 1934 – 25 April 2016) was a contemporary Chinese Peking opera artist, also a performer of the Dan role type in Peking Opera and Kunqu opera, the leader of Mei Lanfang Peking Opera troupe in Beijing Peking Opera Theatre.
Apr 26, 2016 · Mei Baojiu, the ninth son of Peking Opera legend Mei Lanfang, passed away in Beijing on Monday. He was a nan dan, a man playing a female role, and performed classic pieces such as Farewell My Concubine.
Apr 26, 2016 · Peking opera master Mei Baojiu, known for his portrayal of elegant female roles, died in Beijing on Monday morning after 26 days in hospital. He was 82.
BEIJING - Mei Baojiu, the renowned Peking opera artist and son of legendary Peking opera great Mei Lanfang, died at the age of 82 on Monday morning (April 25) in Beijing, Xinhua...
Apr 25, 2016 · One of China's top opera stars, Mei Baojiu, has died at the age of 82, state media report. Mei, who was hugely popular with Peking Opera fans, had been in hospital since late March, after...
His disciple Hu Wenge, a master of dan opera roles – female characters that can be played by performers of either gender – also gave a performance of scenes from Drunken Imperial Concubine, a masterpiece of the Mei school developed by Peking opera master Mei Lanfang, Mei Baojiu’s father.
Apr 26, 2016 · M ei Baojiu, one of the foremost performers of China’s famous Peking opera, died on Monday aged 82, according to Chinese state media. Mei died around 11 a.m. local time at a hospital in Beijing...
