Zhang Huoding

Zhang Huoding (born 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] She was seen in a Chinese opera version of the Legend of the White Snake at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City, in her US debut in 2015.[3]

Zhang Huoding
Born (1971-01-24) January 24, 1971
Baicheng, Jilin, China
Alma materNational Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
OccupationPeking opera performer
Years active1995–2010
Employer
Known forDan roles
StyleCheng (Cheng Yanqiu) school
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張火丁
Simplified Chinese张火丁
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

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, p. 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."
  3. "Zhang Huoding of Peking Opera Takes a Turn in the United States" by David Barboza, The New York Times, August 30, 2015
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