Traditional Chinese 奚嘯伯 Hanyu Pinyin Died 1977 | Simplified Chinese 奚啸伯 Wade–Giles Hsi Hsiao-po | |
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.
References
Xi Xiaobo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA