"The Monkey King, created by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, hearkens back to the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. It's a classic story, but this new opera's premiere Nov. 14 at San Francisco Opera promises to endow the original with an unparalleled fusion of ancient traditions, Eastern and Western-themed music, and jaw-dropping 21st-century stagecraft. The San Francisco Opera production, starring tenor Kang Wang in the title role, is a seamless blend of Chinese literature"
"Performances in English and Mandarin, with English and Chinese supertitles run Nov. 14-30 at the War Memorial Opera House. The Monkey King continues the company's interest in Chinese sources; in 2016, Dream of the Red Chamber received its premiere at the War Memorial to great acclaim. In a recent interview, company General Director Matthew Shilvock said the lure to continue visiting these works was powerful."
The Monkey King opera adapts the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. Composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang created the work. San Francisco Opera premieres it Nov. 14 with performances through Nov. 30 at the War Memorial Opera House in English and Mandarin with supertitles. The production blends Eastern and Western music with dance, projections, Buddhist sutras, spectacular costumes, and puppetry by Basil Twist. Tenor Kang Wang stars as the Monkey King; Diane Paulus directs and Carolyn Kuan conducts. The company sees the work as part of ongoing engagement with Chinese sources after Dream of the Red Chamber.
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