Yan Peiqiong
Lineage & School of Heritage
At the age of thirteen Yan Peiqiong entered the Gaojia opera training class in Quanzhou, where she studied under Xiao Dipin and Cai Xiuying and specialized in qingyi and guimen dan roles.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
From 1972 Yan Peiqiong worked successively at the Quanzhou Gaojia Opera Troupe, the Fujian Provincial Art School and the Quanzhou Art School, devoting herself to the performance and transmission of Gaojia opera. Building on tradition, she boldly absorbed performance traits from sister opera genres, enriching the dan performance art of Gaojia opera, particularly its recitation and singing. Her representative works include Zhenzhu Ta (The Pearl Pagoda), Chen Cui'e, Nanhai Mingzhu (Pearl of the South China Sea) and Zhaojun Chu Sai (Zhaojun Crosses the Frontier).
Honors & Recognition
Born in 1944 in Anxi, Fujian, Yan Peiqiong was of Han ethnicity and died in 2012. She was a representative bearer of Gaojia Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a first-class actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Gaojia Opera Ⅳ-48
- Gaojia Opera Ⅳ-48
- Gaojia Opera Ⅳ-48
Profile
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