Guan Guimin (1946 – September 2022) was an operatic tenor who worked in China in the 1980s before eventually moving to the United States. His style integrated Italian

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with Chinese vocal methods, and was described as having a pure, bright tone.“The treble king, Guan Guimin
Zhong guo gu qu wang. Guan was born in 1946 in Changzhi, Shanxi province to a family of vegetable farmers. In 1983, he completed graduate studies in Chinese music and opera, and then began performing with the China Conservatory’s experimental orchestra. He was named a national first class performer by China's Ministry of Culture, was received by future Chinese leader

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, and went on to record songs for dozens of films and television shows in China.Zhao, Jingyu
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Liberty Times (Taiwan), April 13, 2011. Guan performed internationally as a solo tenor with Shen Yun Performing Arts from 2006.“Meet the artists: Guan Guimin”
Shen Yun Performing Arts. Guan died of liver cancer in September 2022.

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