South Korean soprano Sumi Jo has become the first Asian musician to receive the Maria Callas Special Award, an annual Italian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the mezzo-soprano opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen, a reckoning has been long overdue. Following the March 2021 Atlanta spa ...

Miki Yamashita calls herself a “tiny Asian Tina Fey who can sing and dance.” A Los Angeles Opera singer and teaching artist, Yamashita is currently working to dispel stereotypes about Asian-American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A classic opera that has aged problematically will be viewed through a new lens in Detroit Opera’s take on Puccini’s “Madame ...

It's a scene that feels out of place in contemporary times, yet one that isn't uncommon. Fu Manchu facial hair. Slanted eyebrows. Conical rice hats. Kung Fu uniforms and traditional Chinese masks.

As opera houses rework Puccini’s classic, criticized for stereotypes about women and Japanese culture, artists of Asian descent are playing a central role. By Javier C. Hernández Reporting from ...

Here we go again: Beginning on Saturday, the Washington National Opera is staging Puccini's beloved and oft-performed "Madame Butterfly," the story of a Japanese woman betrayed by her American husband ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. "The Legend of the White Snake" is one of the most famous Chinese tales ...

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia opera company is agreeing to make changes in its marketing and production of Puccini's "Turandot" because of complaints it perpetuates stereotypes about Asians. Subscribe ...

A decision to cast non-Asian singers as Chinese characters has led to a Welsh opera being cancelled by a London venue. Music Theatre Wales' (MTW) production of The Golden Dragon was due to end its ...