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

Xi Xiaobo
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī Xiàobó
Wade–GilesHsi Hsiao-po

Life

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Xi was best known for his "old man" roles (, lǎoshēng) and was considered one of Peking Opera's "Four Great Beards" (t , s , p Sì Dà Xūshēng), along with Tan Fuying, Yang Baosen, and Ma Lianliang. He served as a mentor to Li Yuru.[1]

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Citations

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  1. ^ Li (2010), p. 226.

Bibliography

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  • 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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