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Famed Chinese opera singer to debut in ‘Figaro,’ says Asian singers need not Westernize

January 14, 2016 By Vivian Nguyen

To Shenyang, a Chinese bass-baritone singer, his name represents a bridge between the opera performer’s Chinese roots and his international reputation.

“My full name, pronounced from first to last (Yang Shen), sounds like a ‘goat’s kidney’ in Chinese,” said Shenyang.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2016, China, Famed Chinese, General Director Aidan Lang, Given Western, Juilliard School, Le Nozze, Metropolitan Opera, Michael Jackson, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Richard Wagner, Seattle Opera, Shanghai Conservatory, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, attention, language

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