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mail@nycos.org (212) 227-2920
456 Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall
23ACJZ Fulton Street

In order to welcome the debut Peking Opera performance of Ms. Huoding Zhang,
Mr. Bin Ma talks about the appreciation of The Legend of White Snake of Cheng
School
In early September, renowned Peking Opera artist Huoding Zhang will make her debut at
Lincoln Center in New York. She is one of the best actresses of Cheng School of Peking
Opera, and probably the most sought-after artist in China as she draws more of young
audience to this ancient theatrical art. She will bring the romantic repertoire The Legend
of White Snake to North American audiences at her debut in New York. Therefore, New
York Chinese Opera Society (NYCOS) will have Bin Ma, Director of Youth Troupe of
NYCOS give a lecture in Anniello Bianco Room (3 Spruce Street, New York, NY, 10038)
at Pace University on Saturday, July 25th at 4pm. The lecture is free to the public. Please
write to mail@nycos.org or call (212) 227-2920 to register for the lecture. (Directions:
Get off at Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall of Subway Line 4, 5, 6; or get off at Fulton Street of
Subway Line 2, 3, A, C, J, Z)
Bin Ma, Director of Youth Troupe of NYCOS has learnt Peking Opera for more than 10
years since a young age and has performed in more than 10 performances both home and
abroad. He has become a well-renowned overseas Peking Opera amateur. He has hosted a
number of theatre arts lectures in New York and Boston. His is good at telling the stories
in simple words and its humorous talking style attracted a large number of audiences of
different age ranges. In July 25ths lecture, Bin will introduce the plot of the show as well
as the performing techniques of Qingyi (elegant women) of Cheng School one scene after
another. He will also give an overview of the historical development, roles, schools,
martial arts, music and literature of Peking Opera according to the differences between
the scenes. Through the lecture, the audiences will be able to understand the

virtualization of the performing skills of Peking Opera as well as appreciate the artistic
personality of Qingyi of Cheng School, which is reserved and deep. The audiences will
also learn the basic skills to watch Peking Opera shows, which they could apply when
watching the debut performances of Ms. Huoding Zhang and for more Peking Opera
enjoyment pleasure in the future. Last but not least, Yunru Han and Jing Dong, excellent
NYCOS Youth Troupe performers of Qingyi will sing the famous excerpts of The Legend
of White Snake during the lecture.