Mei Lanfang
Personal information
- Known for
- Актёрская работа
- Known credits
- 13
- Gender
- Мужской
- Born
- 22 октября 1894 г.
- Died
- 8 августа 1961 г.
- Place of birth
- Beijing, China
- Also known as
- 梅蘭芳 梅兰芳Мэй ЛаньфанМэй Лань-фанЛаньфан Мэй Mei Lan-Fang
Biography
Mei Lan (October 22, 1894 – August 6, 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a Chinese Peking opera performer. Noted mostly for playing female roles, he earned the title "Queen of Peking Opera". In his five-decade-long career on stage, his smooth and poised style brought him international acclaim, becoming the first person to bring Peking Opera to foreign countries.
This biography is only available in English.
