Xi Xiaobo

Xi Xiaobo
Traditional Chinese 奚嘯伯
Simplified Chinese 奚啸伯
This is a 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

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