Chu Lanlan

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Chu Lanlan
Born1982 (1982)
Died (aged 40)
NationalityChinese
Occupationopera singer

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

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[change | change source]

  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". BBC. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. "Lanlan Chu". 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". operawire.com (in Dutch). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. "Plots sterven allerlei Chinese celebrity's en toponderzoekers, maar corona wordt niet genoemd". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. "Renowned artists, actors, opera singers dies amid recent COVID wave in China". rtvonline.com (in Dutch). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.