Zhang Huoding

Zhang Huoding (张火丁, born Baicheng, 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]

References

  1. ↑ Sister Jiang in Cologne "江姐由中国程派大家张火丁扮演。"
  2. ↑ Variety International Film Guide - Page 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."
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