Yuan Xuefen

Yuan Xuefen
Yuan Xuefen in the 1940s
Born(1922-03-26)26 March 1922
Sheng County, Zhejiang, Republic of China
Died19 February 2011(2011-02-19) (aged 88)
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
OccupationYue opera performer
Known forYoung dan roles
StyleYuan school (founder)
Chinese name
Chinese袁雪芬
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuán Xuěfēn

Yuan Xuefen (26 March 1922 – 19 February 2011) was a noted performer in the Yue opera genre of Chinese opera. She has been called "arguably the most important actress in the recent history of Yueju [Shaoxing] opera". The only other artist to be ranked with her is Fu Quanxiang.

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