王希玲

简介

Wang Xiling was born in 1944 in Shanghai and moved to Zhengzhou with her mother at age nine after her parents' divorce. She joined the Zhengzhou Yu Opera Troupe in 1955 as a presenter, then transitioned to training in performance and singing. In 1960, she was cast as the lead actress in the modern opera "Red Coral" and achieved great success, becoming one of the troupe's six main stars specializing in young male lead (xiaosheng) roles. She studied under the legendary Yu Opera master Chang Xiangyu and earned the titles "First Xiaosheng of Yu Opera" and "First Xiaosheng of Zhongzhou." In 1991, she was invited to Beijing to perform "The Elegant Scholar" and received widespread acclaim, as well as participating in the Asian Traditional Theatre International Festival. In 1993 and 1994, she toured Taiwan where she was hailed as the "Emperor of Yu Opera." She has received numerous awards including the First Prize in Henan Theatre Competition (1986), Xiangyu Cup Art Award (1988), and the Wenhua Award (1993). She currently serves as director of the Zhengzhou Art Creation Research Institute and vice chairman of the Zhengzhou CPPCC.