Film or Video (Collection)Chang Yu-Chen Chinese opera video collection ca. 1975-2002
Main title
- Chang Yu-Chen Chinese opera video collection [videorecording], ca. 1975-2002 / collected by Chang Yu-Chen.
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Description
- manuscripts: 1 folder.
- 573 videocassettes (VHS) : col., sd. ; 1/2 in.
- 184 videocassettes (Beta) : col., sd.
Rights advisory
- Duplication of the collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Finding aids
- Inventory in Chinese prepared by Dr. Stanley Chuang is available in the Folklife Reading Room.
Local shelving no.
- VRA 2640-3397
- AFC 2005/003
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Biography/History note
- Chang Yu-Chen was born in Shanghai in 1918, moved to Hong Kong in 1949, and to the United States in 1956. She was director, producer, choreographer, consultant, and instructor for Chinese opera amateur groups, including the Chinese Opera Society of Greater Washington, D.C. Chang studied kunqu under Yu Zhenfei and learned Peking opera stage management from Mei Lanfang. She died in Shanghai, China, in October 2003. Her husband, Vincent Y. S. Wong, is the donor of the collection.
Summary
- Chang Yu-Chen's collection includes 757 videorecordings of Peking opera, kunqu theater, some regional and provincial opera, and related performances of competitions, commemorative performances, children's Peking opera, and motion pictures and television shows featuring Peking opera. Included are copies of footage of performances by Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), his son Mei Baojiu, and many other professional artists. In addition to the videocassettes from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are videos that document Chinese opera performances in Los Angeles, New York, and the greater Washington, D.C. area.
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Form/Genre
Notes
- Videorecordings and inventory in Chinese.
Acquisition source
- Vincent Y. S. Wong; Donation; 2005.
Cite as
- Chang Yu-Chen Chinese opera video collection (AFC 2005/003), Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
LCCN
- 2006700202
Language code
- chi chi
Geographic area code
- a-cc--- n-us---
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Type of material
- Film or Video (Collection)
Item Availability
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- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG53)
