Yan Jinxuan Explained

Yan Jinxuan (^[1]) (21 May 1924 – 20 November 2014) was a Chinese composer.

She was best known for composing the music to the opera and ballet, The White Haired Girl. The opera was first performed in 1945.^[2] Yan composed a ballet with music adapted from the opera.^[3] The eight-act ballet premiered in 1965, performed by the Shanghai Dance Academy (now known as the Shanghai Ballet Company).^[4]

Yan died in November 2014 at the age of 94.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Library of Congress Name Authority File - Yan, Jinxuan. Library of Congress. 12 October 2013.
2. News: Chinese-style operas still have a way to go. 4 July 2011. China News Service. 12 October 2013.
3. News: Chinese Ballet Raises the Red Lantern in Europe. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014051947/http://english.cri.cn/144/2003-11-1/13@56846_7.htm. dead. October 14, 2013. 1 November 2003. China Radio International. 12 October 2013.
4. News: Hair we go. 21 February 2009. China Daily. 12 October 2013.
5. Web site: NLB SearchPlus - 严金萱. National Library Board. 12 October 2013.