唐明皇長恨
The Everlasting Sorrow of Emperor Minghuang
The Tang emperor Xuanzong (Minghuang) mourns Yang Guifei, the consort he was forced to sacrifice — a story told across Chinese theatre and poetry. First side of a single Victor disc. Cantonese opera as it was recorded for the Chinese communities of the Americas and southern China in the early 20th century, from the record collection of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.
- Performer
- Jin Shanbing (金山丙)
- Instruments
- Voice 聲, Mixed ensemble 合奏
- Era
- Early 20th century
- Length
- 3:08
- Licence
- Public domainVictor Talking Machine Company disc dated 191X by the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, which describes it as 'Public Domain. No restrictions on use.' Published before 1926; public domain in the US.
- Source
- Internet Archive
In the collection
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