Soprano He Hui Is Blazing a Trail for China's Opera Singers
Oct 24, 2017, 02:22 PM
It’s just past 10 am, but even the eastern glare off Victoria Harbor can’t uncover a smudge in Hui He’s filigree eyeliner. The Chinese soprano commanded the chambers of Hong Kong’s Cultural Centre late last night as Aida—for singers, a three-hour marathon of the lungs and diaphragm—and yet she still greets you with a warm ciao, feathery, clip-bound tresses and the diva's abhorrence of pop music.