Chu Lanlan Explained

Chu Lanlan
Birth Place:	Beijing, China
Death Place:	Beijing, China
Nationality:	Chinese
Occupation:	Peking opera singer

Chu Lanlan (Chinese: 朱兰兰|link=no; 1982 – 30 December 2022^[1]) was a Chinese opera singer.^{[2] [3]}

Chu made her singing debut on television in 1990, when she was eight years old. She studied at the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera.^[4] Possessing a soprano range, Chu specialized in Peking Opera. She wrote the song and dance "Farewell My Concubine" for the Peking Opera. She also performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Chu had also worked on projects on public welfare. Her last performance was in early November 2022 in which she was accompanied by her son.^[5] In December 2022, Chu died from the complications of COVID-19.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Obituary: Chinese Soprano Chu Lanlan Dies at 40 of COVID-19 Complications". Opera Wire. 30 December 2022.
2. Web site: China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll. BBC. 6 January 2023. 11 January 2023. en.
3. Web site: Lanlan Chu. Milken Institute. 11 January 2023. en.
4. Web site: Obituary: Chinese Soprano Chu Lanlan Dies at 39 of COVID-19 Complications. operawire.com. 30 December 2022. 30 December 2022. nl.
5. Web site: Beijing 2008 singer Chu Lanlan dies from COVID-19. InsideTheGames.
6. Web site: Plots sterven allerlei Chinese celebrity’s en toponderzoekers, maar corona wordt niet genoemd. Algemeen Dagblad. 5 January 2023. 11 January 2023. nl.
7. Web site: Renowned artists, actors, opera singers dies amid recent COVID wave in China. rtvonline.com. 29 December 2022. 11 January 2023. nl.