Zhang Huoding
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Zhang Huoding (born 24 January 1971) is a Peking opera singer. She is a singer in the "Cheng-pai" (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]
OccupationPeking opera performer
Yearsactive1995–2010
Zhang Huoding | |||||||
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| Born | January 24, 1971 | ||||||
| Alma mater | National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts | ||||||
| Occupation | Peking opera performer | ||||||
| Years active | 1995–2010 | ||||||
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| Known for | Dan roles | ||||||
| Style | Cheng (Cheng Yanqiu) school | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張火丁 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张火丁 | ||||||
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