Chinese opera photographs.
The Chinese opera photographs collection contain large matted photographs primarily featuring the Chinese opera performer Mei Lan-Fang and other performers. Chinese opera traditionally depicts historic and fictional characters, battles, and supernatural spirits. Of note are pictures of a southern C...
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MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it. |
| Physical Description: | 1 box (1.5 linear ft.) |
| Format: | Photo |
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| LEADER | 00000nkcaa2200000Ii 4500 | ||
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| 001 | in00005704482 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20220616172727.0 | ||
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| 008 | 180130i19101930xx ineng d | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1020790391 | ||
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| 099 | |a MSS 621 | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Chinese opera photographs. |
| 264 | 0 | |c approximately 1910-1930. | |
| 300 | |a 1 |f box |a (1.5 |f linear ft.) | ||
| 336 | |a still image |b sti |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a sheet |b nb |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 506 | |a The collection is open for research. | ||
| 524 | |a Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Chinese opera photographs, MSS 621, Special Collections, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI | ||
| 520 | 2 | |a The Chinese opera photographs collection contain large matted photographs primarily featuring the Chinese opera performer Mei Lan-Fang and other performers. Chinese opera traditionally depicts historic and fictional characters, battles, and supernatural spirits. Of note are pictures of a southern Chinese troupe performing "Pocahontas," the Ramayana, and "Othello." The photographs are primarily in black and white, although some are hand-colored, and are mounted on 11 matte boards with accompanying descriptions. | |
| 590 | |a MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it. | ||
| 540 | |a Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact MSU Libraries Special Collections. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a The collection was donated by Paul Love, director of the former Kresge art museum at Michigan State University, in 1975. | |
| 545 | |a Mei Lan, or more commonly known by his stage name of Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) was one of the most famous Peking opera artists, renowned for playing female lead roles, as was traditionally done in Peking opera. As one of the most prominent Chinese actors in the early 20th century, he introduced Peking opera to international audiences by performing in Japan, the United States, and the Soviet Union. | ||
| 555 | |a Finding aid online: |u http://as.lib.msu.edu/repositories/2/resources/2339 | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Mei, Lanfang, |d 1894-1961. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81009469 |
| 650 | 0 | |a Characters and characteristics in opera |v Photographs. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98002906 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Opera |z China |v Photographs. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85094907 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Singers |z China |v Photographs. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122826 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Photographs. |2 aat | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |z View the inventory of the collection |u https://findingaids.lib.msu.edu/repositories/4/resources/6339 |t 0 |
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