Chu Lanlan

Chu Lanlan (1982, Beijing - 30 December 2022,[1] Beijing, China) was a Chinese opera singer.[2][3]

Chu Lanlan
Born
19820s births: 19820-19821-19822-19823-19824-19825-19826-19827-19828-19829
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Died (aged 40)
NationalityChinese
Occupationopera singer

Chu made her singing debut on television when she was eight years old. She studied at the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera.[4] Chu was a soprano opera singer. She specialized in Peking Opera.[2] She created the song and dance "Farewell My Concubine" for the Peking Opera. She sang during the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Chu also worked on projects on public welfare.[4]

Her last performance was in early November 2022. In December 2022 Chu died from the complications of COVID-19.[4][2][5][6]

References

  1. "Obituary: Chinese Soprano Chu Lanlan Dies at 40 of COVID-19 Complications" Opera Wire 30 December 2022
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll (in en). BBC (6 January 2023). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. Lanlan Chu (in en). Milken Institute. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Obituary: Chinese Soprano Chu Lanlan Dies at 39 of COVID-19 Complications (in nl). operawire.com (30 December 2022). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. Plots sterven allerlei Chinese celebrity’s en toponderzoekers, maar corona wordt niet genoemd (in nl). Algemeen Dagblad (5 January 2023). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. Renowned artists, actors, opera singers dies amid recent COVID wave in China (in nl). rtvonline.com (29 December 2022). Retrieved 11 January 2023.