Coming Up Next: Qian Yi, "China's Reigning Opera Princess"

My next guest on Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim is a delight! 

Qian Yi, "China's reigning opera princess" will be my special guest on the June 18, 2016 broadcast. 

She is the star of Paradise Interrupted which the Wall Street Journal calls "a mesmerizing new work that is part opera, part dynamic art installation."

This chamber opera is part of Lincoln Center Festival 2016 in New York City. It is being performed July 13-16. 

Go to this link to the Paradise Interrupted Facebook page. 

Be sure to go to this link to the Asia Society's Inside Look section for a discussion with some of its key artists, including Qian Yi. 

Go to this link for more information and to purchase tickets. 

Qian Yi will share stories and memories of her roles in past productions such as The Peony Pavilion, Amy Tan's The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Butterfly Dream and more. We'll hear Qian Yi's early career, about the challenges behind blending Western and Chinese elements of opera into production, and so much more. 

Remember to tune in to the show starting on Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern USA Time on AM1490 WGCH and everywhere on WGCH.com. 

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