Principal roles: Nemorino, L’elisir d’amore; Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly; Edgardo, Lucia di Lammermoor; Gabriel Adorno; Simon Boccanegra,
Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni; Alfredo, La Traviata; Canio, I Pagliacci; Don José, Carmen; Tamino, Die Zauberflöte
Opera Australia.
Debut 1990 Gabriel Adorno, Simon Boccanegra, Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni.
1993: Edgardo, Lucia di Lammermoor.
1995: Alfredo, La Traviata
Biographical Information
1977-1980 Graduated from the Central (National) Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China
1983 Engaged as principal tenor of the Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra. Further vocal studies with Zhou Xiaoyan at the Shanghai Conservatory and with the Italian baritone, Gino Bechi (1913-1993).
1989 joined the (then) Victorian State Opera.
1990 studied repertoire at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, attended National Opera Studio, London, and studied with Joseph Ward at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.
Performance History
1984. Tenor soloist in Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel in Beijing.
1986. Prize winner in the Tchaikovsky’s Eighth International Music Competition held in Moscow.
1987: Sang tenor role in Handel’s Messiah with the Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra and chorus conducted by John Aldiss
1988. One only four singers chosen to take part in public master classes given by Placido Domingo during his visit to China
1989. Brought to Melbourne by the Victorian State Opera (VS0) to join their Young Artist’s program. Paris”. Appeared on television and in numerous concert and recitals, including an all Verdi concert for the VSO and tenor soloist in Verdi’s Requiem
1990. Studied repertoire at the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden, attended classes at the National Opera Studio, London and undertook vocal coaching with Joseph Ward at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
1991. In London won the Webster Booth/Esso Award. While at the Royal Northern College of Music , his performances as Nemorino in L’Elisir d’Amore and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly were highly praised by the press leading to a number of engagements including “Idomeneo” with the Halle Orchestra
1992. Debut with the (now) Opera Australia as Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra, followed by Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni and Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor in 1993-1994. Repeated Edgardo for Canterbury Opera in New Zealand. Performed as Tamino in The Magic Flute for West Australian Opera and Victorian State Opera. Appearances with the Canberra Symphony orchestra under Richard Bonynge as well as Opera in the Park concerts in Auckland and Christchurch.
1995. Opera Australia Alfredo” in Verdi’s La Traviata for Opera as well as a sensational “Nemorino” in a new production of the Elisir D’Amore for West Australian Opera.
1996. Sang the role of “Alfredo” for the VSO at Myer Music Bowl concert followed by an extremely successful recital at “the Bay of Islands Festival” of the Arts in New Zealand. He also performed in a concert in a sell-out Opera Night in Noumea with performers from the Paris Opera in the same year.
1997. Successful USA debut as Don Ottavio in Pacific Opera’s Don Giovanni .
1998-2000. Concerts in Melbourne. Opera concerts concerts with the New Zealand Chamber Orchestra and other opera recitals in New Zealand. Concerts with the Melbourne Symphony under maestro Richard Bonynge. New Year’s Eve concert with the Australian Pop Orchestra
Moved to Singapore. Sang the role of Don José in Carmen Repeated role of Canio in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci for the Singapore Lyric Opera’s production both conducted by Maestro Lim Miao and sang in their 10th Anniversary Gala Concert in 2000.
2001. Invited as the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah by Instituto Cultural of Macau with the Macau Chamber Orchestra conducted by Maestro Veiga Jardim.
2004. Engaged for the Opera Gala Concert at the new Shanghai Grand Opera house with the Shanghai Opera Orchestra and with the Opera of China Orchestra at the new Beijing Concert Hall.
2006. Invited as principal tenor by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra for the “Age of Bloom II” Concert at the Singapore Conference Hall in July 2006. The concert was conducted by Maestra Tsung Yeh. In the same year performed at the Chinese songs solo recital at the Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore.
2007. Tenor soloist for at the Singapore National Day Pre- celebration night show at the Marina Bay in Singapore on 9 August 2007.
2008. Opera Gala Vocal Recital with soprano Xiuwei Sun at the Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore. 2010. He performed in the cantata “The Dream of Chang’an: Music of Zhao Ji Ping” with Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), in collaboration with Chinese Cultural Festival on 17th and 18th September 2010
2012.June.30. Quartet Bravi Vocal Recital. “An Opera Night” concert at Esplanade concert hall Singapore.June.
2015 – June.2017 Engaged with Peking University Academy of Opera as Professor. Head of opera study.
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世界著名华裔男高音
被多明戈大师誉为“世界最美男高音之一”
曾与帕瓦罗蒂同台演出
曾于多国音乐厅演出数百场
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音乐会[威尔第专题][贝多芬第9专题]等
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