An Afternoon of Beijing Opera with Li Jun (李 军) Event

Event poster displays image and text. On the left hand side shows a portrait of opera singer Li Jun in performance dress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold Out - Join us for a special performance with opera singer, Li Jun on Thursday May 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in person at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th floor of Robarts Library at the University of Toronto. For questions or accommodations, please email eal.events@utoronto.ca.

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Biography

Li Jun 李军 is a nationally ranked Tier One performing artist and has been a member of Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company 上海京剧 院, specializing in the roles of laosheng ⽼⽣. He is also a member of the China Theatre Association and the winner of the prestigious Gold Medal of National Mei Langfang Drama Competition 梅兰芳⼤赛.

In addition to his professional performances, Jun Li is dedicated to promoting Beijing Opera to the general audience, especially the young generations. His lecture series, "Stories of Beijing Opera 京剧那点事⼉", has been popular in China and beyond.

image description of Li Jun and group of performers for the event An Afternoon of Beijing Opera    image description of Li Jun performing in front of an audience at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library

image description of Li Jun and two students dancing.    image description of Li Jun, East Asian Library Director, Hana Kim and a student holding a certificate.

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Event poster displays image and text. On the left hand side shows a portrait of opera singer Li Jun in performance dress.

Event date
Time
1:00pm-3:30pm
Location
Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, 8th floor, Robarts Library
Teaser
Join us for a special performance with opera singer, Li Jun on Thursday May 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in person at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library.