俞振飛

简介

Yu Zhenfei was a renowned Kunqu opera performer, born on July 15, 1902, in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, into an artistic family as the son of Yu Sulu. He learned Kunqu from his father from a young age, and at age fourteen studied performance under Shen Xiqing and Shen Yuequan. He later moved to Beijing opera where he studied xiaosheng roles under Jiang Yanxiang and Cheng Jixian, becoming a professional actor at age twenty-nine. He collaborated for many years with great artists including Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, Ma Lianliang, Zhang Junqiu, and Yan Huizhu. In 1957 he became principal of the Shanghai Opera School. He performed in many notable Kunqu and Beijing operas and left a significant artistic legacy through his recordings and writings on Kunqu art.