Xi Xiaobo

Xi Xiaobo
Traditional Chinese奚嘯伯
Simplified Chinese奚啸伯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī Xiàobó
Wade–GilesHsi Hsiao-po
In this Chinese name, the family name is Xi.

Xi Xiaobo (1910–1977) was a Peking opera singer.

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

  1. ^ 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 {{citation}}: |volume= has extra text (help).


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