#journey-to-the-west

#journey-to-the-west

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