Yan Jinxuan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yan.

Yan Jinxuan (simplified Chinese: 严金萱; traditional Chinese: 嚴金萱; pinyin: Yán Jīnxuān^[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]

References

1. "Library of Congress Name Authority File - Yan, Jinxuan". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
2. "Chinese-style operas still have a way to go". China News Service. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
3. . China Radio International. 1 November 2003. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
4. "Hair we go". China Daily. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
5. "NLB SearchPlus - 严金萱". National Library Board. Retrieved 12 October 2013.