Zhang Huoding Explained

Zhang Huoding

Birth Date:

24 January 1971

Birth Place:

Baicheng, Jilin, China

Children:

Alma Mater:

National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts

Occupation:

Peking opera performer

Years Active:

1995–2010

Known For:

Dan roles

Style:

Cheng (Cheng Yanqiu) school

Module:

Child:	yes
P:	Zhāng Huǒdīng

Zhang Huoding (born 24 January 1971) is a Peking opera singer. She is a singer in the "Cheng-pai" (Chinese: 程派) tradition, or school of Cheng Yanqiu (程砚秋, 1904–1958).^[1] Zhang is best known in the West for the title role in the 2003 video of the revolutionary opera Sister Jiang directed by Zhang Yuan.^[2] She was seen in a Chinese opera version of the Legend of the White Snake at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City, in her US debut in 2015.^[3]

Notes and References

http://www.iqiyi.com/lib/m_201084814.html Sister Jiang in Cologne
Variety International Film Guide, p. 104 (2005) "... on the life of a Communist heroine – its straight-up idealism, gorgeously lyrical music and the power of the brilliant central performance by opera star Zhang Huoding make it one of the most provocative and moving Chinese films this year."
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/arts/music/zhang-huoding-of-peking-opera-takes-a-turn-in-the-united-states.html "Zhang Huoding of Peking Opera Takes a Turn in the United States"