Xi Xiaobo
Xi Xiaobo (1910–1977) was a Peking opera singer.
| Xi Xiaobo | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 奚嘯伯 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 奚啸伯 | ||||||||
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Life
Xi was best known for his "old man" roles (老生, lǎoshēng) and was considered one of Peking Opera's "Four Great Beards" (t 四大鬚生, s 四大须生, p Sì Dà Xūshēng), along with Tan Fuying, Yang Baosen, and Ma Lianliang. He served as a mentor to Li Yuru.[1]
References
Citations
- Li (2010), p. 226.
Bibliography
- Li Ruru (2010), "2010 Commemorations of the Theatrical Careers of Cao Yu and Li Yuru" (PDF), CHINOPERL Papers, vol. No. 29, Conference on Chinese Oral and Performing Literature.
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