Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera stage.
Category: San Francisco Opera
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Huang Ruo’s ‘The Monkey King’: A Shape-Shifting Hero for a Third Culture Opera
Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine.
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Opera Companies Find Savings and Gains Through Collaborations
Co-productions can help companies across the globe save money, collaborate artistically and ensure that lesser-known works are seen by more audiences.
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Renata Scotto, Opera Diva Who Inhabited Roles, Dies at 89
Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.
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Reimagining ‘Madame Butterfly,’ With Asian Creators at the Helm
As opera houses rework Puccini’s classic, criticized for stereotypes about women and Japanese culture, artists of Asian descent are playing a central role.
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San Francisco Becomes an Opera Capital
Audiences could take in works by Strauss and Kaija Saariaho, as well as a new one by Gabriela Lena Frank about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
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Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94
She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.
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From the Underworld to Our World: An Opera About Frida and Diego
Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s work at San Diego Opera puts the story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in the context of the Day of the Dead.