The Observer reported that the Fujian Peking Opera Company released an obituary on December 17, and Mr. Li Youbin, a famous Peking Opera performance artist and national first-class director, passed away.
Mr. Li Youbin is the winner of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" of the Chinese Opera Performance Society, the "Outstanding Contribution Award" of the Fujian Peking Opera Company, a member of the Chinese Opera Directors Association, a member of the Chinese Dramatists Association, a visiting professor of the Shanghai Academy of Drama, and a graduate tutor of the China Academy of Drama. He dedicated his life to the art of Peking Opera and made outstanding contributions to the inheritance and development of Peking Opera art.
Mr. Li Youbin practiced with his father Li Shengbin at the age of 10, and acted on stage at the age of 12. With his outstanding acting talent and profound artistic attainments, he has become a highly respected Peking Opera performing artist.
In his artistic career, Mr. Li Youbin has not only created many classic roles on stage, but also devoted himself to the work of opera director, contributing to the inheritance and development of Peking Opera art. He has participated in many cultural exchange activities to promote the art of Peking Opera in China to the world stage.
After his retirement, Mr. Li Youbin still insisted on teaching Chinese opera, and passed on his performance experience and experience to the younger generations without reservation. He not only trained batches of outstanding actors in the Fujian Peking Opera Company, but was also employed by the China Academy of Drama as a graduate tutor and taught repertoire to major Peking Opera troupes across the country.
The passing of Mr. Li Youbin is a great loss for the Peking Opera industry. His passing has not only deprived people of an outstanding performing artist, but also deprived them of a great mentor who was committed to inheriting and promoting the art of Peking Opera.
Mr. Li Youbin is a witness to the establishment and development of the Fujian Peking Opera Company, and has contributed many excellent works of art to the development of Fujian Peking Opera. His death was a huge blow to the Fujian Peking Opera Company. All my colleagues express their deep condolences!
Here, we would like to express our deepest condolences and respect to Mr. Li Youbin, whose passing makes us deeply sad, but his spiritual and artistic legacy will remain in our hearts forever.
Mr. Li Youbin's life is dedicated to the art of Peking Opera, and his passing is a great loss to the Peking Opera industry. But his spiritual and artistic legacy will remain in our hearts forever. We believe that under the guidance of Mr. Li Youbin, the outstanding performers of Fujian Peking Opera Company will continue to inherit and carry forward the art of Peking Opera and make greater contributions to the inheritance and development of China's excellent traditional culture.
Let us all remember this outstanding performing artist and great teacher!