There’s a new hero in the world of opera, one with amazing superpowers, an unstoppable mission — and a tail.

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera ...

Newly declassified papers documenting negotiations ahead of President Nixon's 1972 visit to China show that Beijing concerns about U.S. spy planes skimming its borders are long-standing. Rather than a ...

Mantua's court hosts Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo, the earliest opera still performed today. Boasting a large orchestra it is one of the earliest to specify instrumentation, including three organs, ...

The most celebrated masterpiece in traditional Chinese opera, Peony Pavilion has been adapted for Kunqu Opera many times over ...

Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, ...

Proficient in martial arts, the Monkey King has an action-hero quality that has been cherished in China for centuries and has ...

The Monkey King, a beloved figure in Chinese mythology, is now the star of an opera. With music by Huang Ruo and a libretto ...

Premiered in Beijing in 1964, the Chinese opera Jiang Jie was a huge success and toured nationwide. It was adapted from the ...

When images of the East Wing demolition began to circulate, Penny Adams looked closely. She noticed the windows of the office where Connie Stuart, the staff director and press secretary for Pat Nixon, ...

The AEW women's tag team division is taking center stage over the next few weeks thanks to the tournament that will determine the inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions taking place. However, ...