Frontiers in Art Research, 2024, 6(8); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2024.060809.
Tingyu Yan, Hong Yu
School of Music, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
Deng Yun is a distinguished Chinese opera artist who has achieved significant international success with her unique artistic style and exceptional vocal skills. She is the first Chinese singer to sign with the New York Metropolitan Opera, where her compelling performances in classic operas like "Madama Butterfly," "Carmen," and "Rigoletto" have garnered high acclaim from audiences and critics worldwide. Deng Yun has tirelessly worked to foster cultural exchanges between the East and West, earning support and praise from various sectors. After returning to China, she established the Guangzhou Opera Society and the Guangzhou Trout Opera Company with a commitment to promoting opera and nurturing young talent. She actively organizes concerts, lectures, and charity events to enhance opera's popularity in China and to facilitate the exchange and integration of musical cultures between East and West. It can be said that Deng Yun's art not only brought Chinese opera to a new level of international recognition but also paved the way for future interaction and integration between Chinese and other cultures in the field of art. In this article, the author focuses on Deng Yun and her role in developing the relations between the Chinese and the American musical cultures.
Deng Yun, Opera Art, Sino-Western Musical Exchange, Guangzhou Opera Society
Tingyu Yan, Hong Yu. Deng Yun: The Opera Disseminator across Borders. Frontiers in Art Research (2024) Vol. 6, Issue 8: 46-52. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2024.060809.
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