Chen Ruomei
Lineage & School of Heritage
Taught by her parents, she became the third-generation transmitter of Si opera (Sizhou opera) after Yang Changwen and Chen Qinshan.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, Han ethnicity, born in 1964 in Suixi, Anhui Province. In 1976 Chen Ruomei was admitted to the Huaibei Municipal Opera School; in 1979 she joined the Suixi County Sizhou Opera Troupe, and in 1984 she transferred to the Sizhou Opera Troupe of the Suxian Prefecture, where she has remained ever since. Her performing style is unique in the world of Si opera. She excels in the qingyi (virtuous female) role, has a handsome stage appearance, and sings lyrically; her coloratura passages in the high register are especially distinctive and compelling. Her representative works include Si Huan Qi (Four Wives Exchanged) and Ba Yue Gui (Osmanthus in August).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Si Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; director of the Sizhou Opera Troupe of Suzhou City, Anhui Province, and a first-grade actor.
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