Mr. Mei Lanfang loved the motherland and people all his life and devoted his life to the cause of Peking Opera. In more than half a century's stage practice, he inherited the tradition, was brave in innovation, was meticulous, kept improving, integrated the essence of China opera art, created many beautiful and unforgettable artistic images, accumulated a large number of excellent plays, developed and improved the singing and performing arts of Beijing Opera, and formed a school of performing arts with unique style and everyone's demeanor. He plays a connecting role in the development of modern opera art in China. At home and abroad, Mr. Mei Lanfang is known as a great actor and the embodiment of beauty. Therefore, China opera performance art represented by Mei Lanfang is considered as one of the three major performance systems in the world today.
Mr Mei Lanfang has made outstanding contributions to the cultural exchange between China and the international community. He is the pioneer of China's spreading Peking Opera overseas. On 19 19, 1924, 1956, he visited Japan three times, 1930 visited the United States, 1935, 1952 visited the Soviet Union twice. His activities not only enhanced people's understanding of China culture, but also made Chinese Peking Opera enter the world drama forest.
After the founding of New China, Mei Lanfang was successively elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress, a member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a vice-chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and a vice-chairman of the Chinese Dramatists Association. She successively served as the director of China Opera Research Institute, China Opera Academy and China Peking Opera Theatre, and joined the China * * * Production Party in July 1959, making various contributions to the socialist construction of the motherland.
Chronology of major events
1894 10 2008 10 was born on October 22nd in the former residence of a Liyuan aristocratic family in Litieguaijie Street outside Qianmen, Beijing.
1899
Mei Lanfang is studying in a private school near Baishun Hutong in Beijing.
1902
I formally studied Tsing Yi Opera with Wu Lingxian as my teacher. The first drama I learned was The Battle of Puguan, and then I learned about 30 dramas such as Ergong and Sanmujiaozi.
1904
/kloc-In August of 0/7 (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month), she made her debut in Beijing Guanghelou Theater and played the Weaver Girl in The Secret Oath of the Immortal Palace.
1907
Mei Lanfang's family moved from Baishun Hutong to Cao Lu Garden. Officially took the class to perform "Xi Liancheng".
1908
/kloc-In August of 0/4, mother Yang Changyu died of illness. After the whole family moved to the headline of Whip Lane.
19 10 year
Mei Lanfang married Wang Minghua. Starting from this year, I began to raise pigeons as a hobby.
19 12 years
For the first time, I performed on the same stage with Tan Xinpei, and performed the drama Sonny from Mulberry Garden.
19 13 years
A more vulgar theater
65438+1October 3 1 accepted the invitation of Shanghai Xu to perform in Shanghai for the first time (that was the first time that Mei Lanfang left Beijing). 165438+1October16 the first performance of zakao's play "mukezhai" was also his first time to sing a big-axis play. This year, I began to learn new tunes and Kunqu opera. The whole family moved to Sanjiao Lane in Beijing.
19 14 years
In June 5438+10, he joined Wang Huifang and worked as a teacher in Qingfengtang. This year, I studied Kunqu Opera with Qiao Huilan, Shoushan Li and Chen Jialiang. He also learned drama from Lu, Liu and Liu. 10 From July to June, I first tried to create a new fashion drama "Wandering at Sea" in Wen Yi society. This year, Mei Lanfang reformed her makeup and headdress.
19 15
On April 10, a brand-new fashion drama "Official Tide" was staged in Beijing Jixiang Garden.
On April 16, a new fashion show "Deng" was staged in Beijing Jixiang Garden.
Mei Lanfang Memorial
10 10/3 1 day, a new drama "the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon" composed of ancient costumes premiered in Beijing Jixiang Garden. For the first time, chasing light was used on the stage of Peking Opera. Mei Lanfang pushed the role of light forward.
This year, Mei Lanfang began to learn painting, and the painting teacher and painter Wang Luobai. Since then, I have known painters Chen Shiceng, Jin Gongbei, Mang Fu Yao, Chen Banding and Qi Baishi. At the same time, he made an appointment with the collector Zhu Yian to enjoy paintings, calligraphy and antiques extensively.
19 16 years
65438+ 10 14, the new drama "Dai Yu Buries Flowers" was staged in Beijing Jixiang Garden.
From April 19 to April 2 1 day, a new fashion drama "A wisp of hemp" was staged in Beijing.
19 17
Mei Lanfang created the mythical musical Goddess Scattering Flowers.
19 18
Mei Lanfang performed "Dream in the Garden". Mei School's "Dream in the Garden" is a wonderful work in China Opera Art Garden. In the same year, he created and performed "Ma Gu's Birthday" and "Red Line Stealing Box".
19 19
Mei Lanfang
On April 2 1 Sunday-May 27, at the invitation of Imperial Theatre of Japan, my hi group and I went to Japan to perform. He has performed in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe.
65438+ performed in Nantong, Jiangsu Province for the first time at the invitation of modern industrialist Zhang Jian in February.
1920
The first time I made a silent film "Chun Xiang Noisy School Hall".
192 1 year
At the beginning of the year, we cooperated with Yang Xiaolou to set up the Linchong Social Troupe. At the end of the year, Fu Zhifang and I got married.
1922
On February 15, the new drama Farewell My Concubine premiered on the first stage in Beijing.
In the summer, Mei Lanfang set up the Chenghua Society Troupe alone.
65438+1October15-165438+1October 22nd, at the invitation of Hong Kong Taiping Theatre, he led more than 40 people to perform in Hong Kong.
1923
For the first time, erhu was added to the accompaniment instruments of Beijing opera, which enriched the music of Beijing opera.
A new play "Luo Shen" was staged at Beijing Ming Kai Theatre.
A new play "Lian Jinfeng" was staged at Beijing Zhenguang Theatre.
1924
In May, he received Tagore, a famous Indian scholar, poet and writer, in his apartment in Beijing.
65438+1Oct. 9-165438+1Oct. 22 Mei Lanfang visited Japan for the second time at the invitation of the director of the Imperial Theatre of Japan. He has performed in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.
1925
drama
This year, I created a new play, the first book, and two books. It's so legendary.
1926
This year, I have created three new plays and four "The Legend of the True".
The visiting Swedish Crown Prince and his wife were received in the beautiful house of Adult Hutong in the east of Beijing.
1927
This year, it was rated as the first of the "Four Famous Dances" in Beijing Opera.
Create a new drama "Jun Xi Ren".
1928
On April 6th, the new drama Feng Haichao premiered in Beijing Zhonghe Theatre.
In summer, the new drama Cosmic Front was directed and performed in Beijing.
This year, I went to Hong Kong for the second time.
1930
65438+1October 65438+August-July led some actors of Chenghua Society Troupe to perform in the United States via Yokohama, Japan and Victoria, Canada. He has performed in Seattle, Chicago, Washington, new york, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Honolulu for 72 days.
Mei Lanfang was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature by Pomona College and the University of Southern California.
193 1 year
In May, together with Yu Shuyan, Qi Rushan, Zhang Boju and others, he founded the National Opera Society.
The clothes worn by Mr. Mei Lao
This year, he led a delegation to perform in Hong Kong for the third time.
1932
Mei Lanfang moved from Beijing to Shanghai.
1933
A new drama "Anti-Gold Warrior" was staged on the Shanghai Toad Stage.
1935
February 2 1-April 21led a troupe to visit the Soviet Union. In the Soviet Union, he met with drama masters Stani Lavschi and Brecht.
From April to August, he went to Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Britain and other countries for drama inspection. After returning to China through Egypt and India.
1936
On February 26th, a new drama "Life and Death Hate" was staged at Shanghai Toad Stage.
1938
At the beginning of the year, my family and members of the troupe went to Hong Kong to perform again. The whole family stayed in Hong Kong.
194 1 year
drama
This year, I have to wake up and have a rest on the stage.
1942
I returned to Shanghai from Hong Kong this summer. From then on, Dumen thanked the guests.
1945
On June+10, 5438, he went on stage again and cooperated with Yu Zhenfei to perform the Kunqu Opera "Broken Bridge" and "Dream in the Garden" at Shanghai Meiqi Grand Theatre.
1948
June-165438+ 10 filmed the color film "Life and Death Hate" in Shanghai No.3 Factory.
1949
In July, he attended the first national congress of literary and art workers in China.
On September 30th, he was elected as the Standing Committee member of China People's Political Consultative Conference.
10 year 10 month 1 day, I attended the inauguration ceremony of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Central People's Government.
195 1 year
Mei Lanfang Memorial
In April, Mei Lanfang was appointed as the president of China Opera Research Institute.
In July, the whole family moved back to Beijing from Shanghai and settled at Huguosi Street 1 (now Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall).
1952
65438+Attended the World People's Peace Conference held in Vienna, Austria in February.
This year, I met ulanova, a famous Soviet dancer.
1953
In June 5438+10, Mei Lanfang was elected as the vice chairman of the Chinese Dramatists Association.
1954
In September, Mei Lanfang was elected as the first National People's Representative of People's Republic of China (PRC).
1955
In June+10, 5438, Mei Lanfang was appointed as the director of China Peking Opera Theatre.
In April, the Ministry of Culture, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Chinese Dramatists' Association jointly held an activity to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mei Lanfang's coming to the stage.
From February to August, he filmed the opera film Mei Lanfang's stage art, which was completed in June+February, 5438.
1956
From May 26th to July16th, at the invitation of Asahi Shimbun and other institutions, with the direct care and help of Premier Zhou Enlai, a Peking Opera delegation with the strongest lineup was formed, headed by Mei Lanfang. This is also Mei Lanfang's third visit to Japan. He has performed in Tokyo, Kyushu, Osaka, Kyoto and Nagoya.
Mei Lanfang Memorial
1957
On June 7th, Helga, President of the International Dance Association, came to Beijing to present Mei Lanfang with the Medal of Honor.
1959
On May 25th, the new drama "Mu in Command" was staged in Beijing People's Theatre.
1960
65438+1October 2 1, the color film "A Dream in the Garden" was shot.
On April 15, the Beijing Municipal People's Committee appointed Mei Lanfang as the head of the Mei Opera Troupe.
196 1 year
On May 3 1 day, Mei Lanfang performed "Mu Commanding" for scientists in Chinese Academy of Sciences, which was the last performance of her stage career.
On July 9th, Mei Lanfang was appointed as the president of China Opera Academy.
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