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When a new opera is produced, dozens of artists and craftspeople from various disciplines come together around a shared dramatic and musical vision. This collaboration requires extraordinary skill, and cooperation on a grand scale.
San Francisco Opera’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by novelist Amy Tan, brought together singers, designers and musicians from three continents. Many were steeped in the Western operatic tradition, but for others, it was an introduction to American opera.
This collection focuses on the joys and challenges of collaboration, with reflections from several of the artists who brought The Bonesetter’s Daughter to life.
Amy Tan, Author / Librettist
Amy Tan, Author / Librettist
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Amy Tan took classical piano lessons starting at the age of five. Although she would never fulfill her mother’s ...
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The Acrobats
The Acrobats
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Stage director Chen Shi-Zheng recruited an acrobatic troupe from Dalian, China, to perform in The Bonesetter’s Daughter. They first ...
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Stewart Wallace, Composer
Stewart Wallace, Composer
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Stewart Wallace and Amy Tan were friends before they began their collaboration on The Bonesetter’s Daughter. After Stewart convinced ...
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Stewart Wallace & Wu Tong
Stewart Wallace & Wu Tong
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Wu Tong is an extraordinary musician who plays several Chinese instruments and sings with Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road ...
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Han Feng, Costume Designer
Han Feng, Costume Designer
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Han Feng grew up during the Cultural Revolution in China, and moved to New York in the 1980’s where ...
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Han Feng Presents Her Designs
Han Feng Presents Her Designs
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To design The Bonesetter’s Daughter costumes, Han Feng consulted with director Chen Shi-Zheng, and researched fabrics and construction techniques ...
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Qian Yi, Chinese Opera Singer
Qian Yi, Chinese Opera Singer
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Qian Yi is one of China’s finest performers of classical Chinese opera, or Kunqu. The Kunju singing style practiced ...
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Zheng Cao, Mezzo-Soprano
Zheng Cao, Mezzo-Soprano
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Zheng Cao grew up in China, but moved to the United States for graduate school, and then went on to ...
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Ning Liang, Mezzo-Soprano
Ning Liang, Mezzo-Soprano
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Ning Liang plays the mother, Lu-Ling, in The Bonesetter’s Daughter. She grew up in China and lives there now ...
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