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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Artistic Director Zou Shuang On The Beijing Music Festival & Directing ‘Orfeo’

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Back in 2016, Zou Shuang joined the Beijing Music Festival as Associate Program Director, initiating the New Wave Program that introduced new works to Chinese audiences, including “Winterreise,” “La Voix Humaine,” “Giovanni and Vixen” and “The Fugitive.” Her work with the music festival led her to become the Artistic Director of the festival. She has only continued to push the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Cape Town Opera 2024 Review: Porgy and Bess

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  Cape Town Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” created an extraordinary cultural confluence in its Chinese premiere at the Poly Theatre. Closing the 27th Beijing Music Festival on 12 October 2024, this production brings together 39 singers and 75 musicians as Gershwin’s South Carolina masterpiece, reimagined through South African artistry, finds new resonance on the Beijing stage. It arrives at a {…}

News

Pretty Yende, Brandon Jovanovich & Sonya Yoncheva Among Opera Awards Finalists

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The opera awards have announced the 2019 nominees with multiple singers and companies competing for top prizes.   The nominees for Female Singer of the Year are Anna Caterina Antonacci, Daniela Barcellona, Sabine Devieilhe, Rosa Feola, Asmik Grigorian, and Pretty Yende.    Meanwhile, the category for Male Singer of the Year is headlined by Charles Castronovo who competes with Alex Esposito, Brandon Jovanovich, John Osborn, Xavier Sabata, and Georg Zeppenfeld.   {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Beijing Music Festival 2018 Festival Review: Orfeo

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Over the past decade, opera has evolved with many composers experimenting and infusing new ideas into the art form. That was what Fay Kueen Wang and Zou Shuang did when they created the new work “Orfeo.” The work, which was promoted as an “immersive opera,” had its world premiere at the Beijing Music Festival and the results were visually gorgeous {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Mezzo Yajie Zhang On The World Premiere Of ‘Orfeo’

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What is it like to crossover from opera to rock music? Better yet,what it is like to fuse both genres into one score? That was the challenge mezzo-soprano Yajie Zhang had to face for the new opera “Orfeo” by Fay Kueen Wang and Zou Shuang. A classically trained performer, Zhang has steadily risen the ranks of the opera world performing {…}

News

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/19-21)

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It’s another week of discovery for OperaWire. Instead of the classic gems of the repertoire, this week we have opted to concentrate on companies presenting rare works as well as modern classics and a world premiere. Here is a look! Orfeo – Beijing Music Festival, China Fay Jueen Wang and Zou Shuang’s new immersive opera makes its world premiere in a {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Fay Kueen Wang On ‘Orfeo’ & The Beijing Music Festival

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Composer and performer Fay Kueen Wang’s is a multi-faceted performer who has drawn inspiration from avant-garde concert music, theater, film, electronic music, Chinese folk music, and indie pop, garnering rave reviews along the way.  She has performed across China, Europe, and the United States in such prestigious venues as the Berliner Philharmonie, Lincoln Center, Arnold Schoenberg Center, Musikverein, Oper Graz, Merkin Hall, Joseph {…}

News

Asia Society of NY to Celebrate Beijing Music Festival’s 25th Anniversary

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The Beijing Music Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a three-week event. In anticipation of the celebration, the company will present an event at the Asia Society in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Audiences will hear from music critic Ken Smith as he discusses the festival’s impact through 25 years. Also on hand will be author and {…}

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Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2021-22 Season

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The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with a concert featuring Conductor Long Yu and performances of Ye Xiaogang’s “The Song of the Earth” and Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde.” The showcase will star soprano Guo Sen, mezzo Zhu Huiling, {…}