Friday 27 November 2009, 7:30pm
Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Moderator: Professor Daniel Chua,
Head of School of Humanities, HKU

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As one of the first native Chinese opera singers to achieve fame on the world stage, Hao Jiang Tian’s (田浩江) journey from a teenage factory worker in Beijing to celebrated operatic bass singer at the Metropolitan Opera in New York is a riveting one. Mr. Tian debuted at the Metropolitan Opera during the 1991/92 season. Since then he has earned recognition as one of the most talented operatic bass singers with over 1300 performances of 40 operatic roles worldwide. He has appeared at the Metropolitan in 26 operas, including five new productions with stars such as Pavarotti, Domingo, Te Kanawa, and Milnes. Mr. Tian has performed in all the top opera theatres around the world and has won acclaim for some of the greatest roles written for bass.

This lecture recital is an autobiographical commentary on political, social, and musical changes that have shaped Tian’s life in China and America. It is a multimedia event that will involve film, live performance, lecture, and discussion.