Chinese opera singers have long had to learn foreign languages to perform classics like "La Boheme" or "Carmen." Now a new program is flipping that scenario: "I Sing Beijing" immerses western singers ...

How do you sing an aria in Mandarin? A group of 20 American and Canadian singers are learning how as part of a special opera program in Beijing this summer.Aug. 15, 2011 ...

Reporting from Beijing — — Thomas Glenn, a bespectacled tenor from San Francisco, waited for the piano bars to swell, took a deep breath and tried again to screech correctly. But what resounded off ...

OAKLAND, Calif. – Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The black teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in the U.S. and China with his ability to sing ...

SINGAPORE -- Commonly known as wayang here, Chinese opera has for several decades played a prominent role in the local community. Brought here by Chinese immigrants, it has for nearly a thousand years ...

Trying to understand Chinese opera can be daunting to those unversed in its rich history and complex visual vocabulary. Peter Lovrick and photographer Siu Wang-Ngai make the form more accessible in ...