Wang Zhongtang
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1934, a native of Changchun, Jilin. He is a retired teacher of the Jilin Opera School. He received the authentic transmission of the renowned artist Wang Yunpeng and specializes in the female dan role. His performing skills are comprehensive, and he is thoroughly accomplished in singing, speaking, characterization and dance. His stage appearance is handsome and comely and his vocal style rich and mellow; his mastery of the shouyuzi clappers is unmatched, and he can beat out lyrical, joyful, impassioned and sorrowful yuzi patterns. His representative works include Da Xi Xiang (The Western Chamber), Ma Gua Fu Kai Dian (The Widow Ma Opens an Inn) and Za Hua Zhang (Embroidering the Flowered Curtain), while the pieces he directed, such as Bao Gong Duan Hou (Lord Bao Settles the Case) and Fu Qi Chuan Men (Husband and Wife Pay a Visit), have become enduring repertoire.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Northeast Errenzhuan, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Northeast Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Northeast Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Northeast Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Northeast Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Northeast Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Northeast Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
- Errenzhuan Ⅴ-35
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