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A final farewell to Chinese masters

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Zhou Xiaoyan (1917-2016)

Singer and educator Zhou Xiaoyan [File photo]


Zhou Xiaoyan, a world-renowned coloratura singer and vocal educator, died on March 4 in Shanghai at the age of 99. Zhou is considered the first important instructor of Western opera in China. As a vocalist, she performed in theaters and concert halls across Europe in 1946 and 1947, earning the nickname "Chinese Nightingale". (Read more)

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