Meaning of 老旦
老旦 means a type of dan role in Chinese opera playing an elderly woman. Pronounced lǎo dàn.
- a type of dan role in Chinese opera playing an elderly woman
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zhè这
chū出
xì戏
lǐ里
，
tā她
bàn扮
yǎn演
lǎo老
dàn旦
，
yǎn演
yī一
wèi位
cí慈
xiáng祥
de的
tài太
hòu后
。
In this opera, she plays the laodan role, portraying a kind empress dowager.
Lǎo老
dàn旦
de的
chàng唱
qiāng腔
tōng通
cháng常
hún浑
hòu厚
yǒu有
lì力
。
The singing style of the laodan role is typically deep and powerful.
Jīng京
jù剧
zhōng中
de的
lǎo老
dàn旦
jué角
sè色
xū需
yào要
yǎn演
yuán员
yǒu有
zhā扎
shi实
de的
gōng功
dǐ底
。
Playing the laodan role in Peking opera requires the actor to have solid foundational skills.