Mei Lanfang Classics
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Mei Lanfang Classics is a Peking opera production which is composed of six classics from Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang
. The performance is held in the Zheng Yici Peking Opera Theatre
, an ancient theatre in Beijing
. The director is Li Liuyi, and the art director is Mei Baojiu, the son of Mei Lanfang
.
Méi Lánfang
Mei Lanfang was one of the most famous Beijing opera artists in modern history, exclusively known for his qingyi roles, a type of dan role. Méi Lánfāng is his stage name, and in Chinese it is generally considered a feminine name. His real name was Méi Lán...
. The performance is held in the Zheng Yici Peking Opera Theatre
Zheng Yici Peking Opera Theatre
The Zhengyici Peking Opera Theatre , located on a hutong in the Xuanwu District of Beijing, is one of the best-known Beijing opera theatres. It is also one of the oldest wooden theatres in China. Zhengyici means a temple for Zhengyi Xuantan Laozu .-History:The theatre was built in 1688, during the...
, an ancient theatre in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The director is Li Liuyi, and the art director is Mei Baojiu, the son of Mei Lanfang
Méi Lánfang
Mei Lanfang was one of the most famous Beijing opera artists in modern history, exclusively known for his qingyi roles, a type of dan role. Méi Lánfāng is his stage name, and in Chinese it is generally considered a feminine name. His real name was Méi Lán...
.