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Wang Yaoqing [b] (28 December 1881 – 3 June 1954) was a Chinese actor and singer noted for playing the role of a virtuous adult woman, or qingyi, [c] the most important role in Peking opera. He was from Qingjiangpu District, Huai'an in eastern Jiangsu Province. [1]
Chen Delin [b] (October 27, 1862 – July 27, 1930) was an actor and a singer of both Peking and Kun opera. He was born in Huangxian County in Shandong Province. He played the role of qingyi, or virtuous adult female. His best-known roles were in the Peking Opera Blade of the Universe and the Kun Opera Yearning for Secular Life.
Peking opera is performed using both Classical Chinese and Modern Standard Chinese with some slang terms added for color. The social position of the character being played determines the type of language that is used. Peking opera features three major types of stage speech (nianbai, 念白). Monologues and dialogue, which make up the majority ...
Mei was known as the "Queen of Peking Opera". [1] 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.
Dan is the general name for female roles in Chinese opera, often referring to leading roles.They may be played by male or female actors. In the early years of Peking opera, all dan roles were played by men, but this practice is no longer common in any Chinese opera genre.
Qingyi may refer to: Qingyi (Chinese opera) (青衣), a type of female role in Chinese opera; Qingyi, Sichuan (青义), a town in Mianyang, Sichuan, China; Qingyi Expressway, a common name for the G3016 Qingshuihe–Yining Expressway in Xinjiang, China; Qingyi Movement, a faction of conservative officials in late 19th century China
Soprano Monica McGhee says that while she lost some of her vocal range to cancer, her experience has given her performance more depth.
Zhou, a native of Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang, was born on January 14, 1895, in Qingjiangpu, Jiangsu into a family with a tradition of opera performances. He started learning Peking Opera when he was six, and made his debut in a child role in Hangzhou at the age of seven, thus acquiring the stage name "Qi Ling Tong" or "Age-Seven Boy".