Qi Huatan
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, of Han ethnicity, born in 1937 in Gaoyang, Hebei. At thirteen Qi Huatan became a pupil of the Hebei clapper opera performing artist Jia Guilan, and she later studied under such celebrated clapper opera masters as Gui Sanbao, Jin Guifen, and Gao Fengying. In early 1961 she became a formal disciple of Xun Huisheng. From her stage debut in 1950 onward she was a leading performer of the Hebei Provincial Hebei Clapper Opera Theatre. Her acting is finely detailed and unaffected, and she excels in both singing and movement, her stagecraft in particular held to be without equal. Her representative works include Bao Lian Deng (The Precious Lotus Lantern) and Shi Yu Zhuo (Picking Up the Jade Bracelet).
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Hebei bangzi (Hebei clapper opera), a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; a first-class actor. Since the 1970s she has trained a large number of outstanding actors, among them Wang Yunju.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Hebei Bangzi Ⅳ-22
- Hebei Bangzi Ⅳ-22
- Hebei Bangzi Ⅳ-22
Profile
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