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Filipino tenor thrills Seattle

August 4, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Filipinos, in general, love singing,” said Manila native Rodell Aure Rosel, here in town to perform in Seattle Opera’s “Madame Butterfly.” “We love and support a majority of the styles of music. Unfortunately, classical and opera, though performed by people, aren’t as appreciated in the mainstream. “Pop and rock,” he […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Featured stories Tagged With: 2017, Madame Butterfly, Rodell Rosel, VOL 36 NO 32 | AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 11

“Worst thing I ever heard in my life” — Adam Diegel: From bad auditions to a leading role in ‘Tosca’

January 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Adam Diegel, star of “Tosca,” now playing at the Seattle Opera, was once told to change careers after a bad audition.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Adam Diegel, Although Diegel, Asian American, Australia, Charlie Reicker, Diana Soviero, German American, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Julie Freeman, Korean, Luciano Pavarotti, Madame Butterfly, Metropolitan Opera, Northwest Asian Weekly, Richard Wagner, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6, Yale University, language

Pork Filled Players tackle ‘Yellow Face’

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Consider the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” where Mickey Rooney, a white actor, portrays Audrey Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yanioshi. This depiction is a prime example of “yellowface,” or the caricaturing of Asians — much like blackface was to Blacks.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Agastya Kohli, Asian American, Audrey Hepburn, Equity Association, Furuta Lee Foundation, Jonathan Pryce, London, Madame Butterfly, Mickey Rooney, Miss Saigon, Pork Filled Players, Richard Hugo House, Roger Tang, Seattle, Tony Award-winning, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theater, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yellow Face

Where the Asian models at?

October 4, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The beginning of September marked the start of the spring/summer runways showcasing fashion for the next year. The fashion capitals of the world — New York, Paris, Milan — are taking note of all the upcoming trends and everything will eventually precipitate in next year’s Vogues.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Fashion Tagged With: Asian Models, China Great Wall, Christian Dior, Dana Thomas, Emma Pei, Europe, Karl Lagerfeld, Liu Wen, Madame Butterfly, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paris, Patrick Demarchelier, South Korea, Vogue Italia, japan, vol 27 no 41 | October 4 - October 10

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