Ensuring Teochew Opera Has A Future
By Emilia Ismail
February 2019 FEATURE
Ling Goh was born into a family of Teochew puppets and opera performers. Descended from an unbroken line of opera performers dating back to the nineteenth century, her great-grandparents, Yang Bing Jin and Li Yu Feng, were performers in China who came to Penang to continue the trade with their son, Yang Qing Ying, Goh’s grandfather.In 1951 Goh’s mother, Toh Ai Hwa, was born. “It was not until the age of 12 that my mother entered the rich operatic world...
Emilia Ismail
is the co-founder of Penang Hidden Gems and a writer. Her articles can be found in The Star, Penang Monthly and Penang Global Tourism.
