Chu Lanlan (Chinese: 朱兰兰; 1982 – 30 December 2022[1]) was a Chinese opera singer.[2][3]

Chu Lanlan
Born1982 (1982)
Died (aged 40)
NationalityChinese
OccupationPeking opera singer

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.[2] She wrote the song and dance "Farewell My Concubine" for the Peking Opera. She also performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]

Chu had also worked on projects on public welfare.[4] 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.[4][2][6][7]

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