Madame Mao
June 25, 2012
The San Francisco Opera's company premiere production of John Adams' Nixon in China left me feeling a bit nonplussed on the whole apart from one thing: Hye Jung Lee's performance as the wife of Mao Tse Tung, Chiang Ch'ing.
The tiny Korean soprano and 2010 Merola Opera Program alumnus attacked the role like a normally self-satisfied chihuahua cast away from its owner's lap.
The power and flexibility of the singer's voice, coupled with a subtle yet steely stage presence kept me completely entranced. I could not take my eyes nor ears off the performer.
posted by Chloe Veltman at
11:16 AM
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I enjoyed the whole thing but she was the highlight. She blew everyone away. Of course, her material was the most fun to work with.
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June 27, 2012 at 12:09 PM
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