SF Opera’s Dazzling New Work The Monkey King

Register now for the October 4 member event, SF Opera's Dazzling New Work The Monkey King with Kip Cranna. This not-to-be-missed event is for anyone interested in Asian culture or the opera. Get a sneak peek of the new opera before its premiere in November! 

The music world is eagerly anticipating the premiere for the new opera The Monkey King. Based on the famous 16th-century Chinese novel, this opera features fabulous costumes, puppetry and dance as well as exciting music by Chinese American composer Huang Ruo and a libretto by the famous playwright David Henry Hwang.

As an Asian culture enthusiast, you can learn more about this captivating production and the speaker, Kip Cranna, is the perfect person to explain the historical and literary background as well as the plot, music, and libretto of this production with video and audio examples.

Read more about the speaker, Kip Cranna, and the event details and sign up today!