Xia Tingguang
Lineage & School of Heritage
Xia Tingguang followed his father into private folk opera troupes from childhood and later joined the Chongqing Chuanju Theatre. Specialising in civil and martial xiaosheng (young male) roles, he studied under such Chuanju performing artists as Zhang Decheng, Peng Tianxi and Jiang Shangfeng.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1933 in Yuechi, Sichuan. His performances combined civil and martial skills and covered a wide range of roles; his representative productions include Ci Chao (Taking Leave of the Court) and Chang Ban Po (The Battle of Changban Slope). From 1952, Xia Tingguang also worked as a director; his representative productions include Shi Wu Guan (The Fifteen Strings of Cash), Zhao Shi Gu Er (The Orphan of Zhao) and Feng Ye Hong Le De Shi Hou (When the Maple Leaves Turned Red).
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Chuanju (Sichuan Opera), a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a second-class director.
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