Composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang's "The Monkey King" brings Chinese mythology to vivid life in a ...

A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a ...

Chinese Opera The Monkey King holds its final dressed rehearsal in San Francisco, the United States, on Nov. 12, 2025. The ...

There’s a new hero in the world of opera, one with amazing superpowers, an unstoppable mission — and a tail.

Proficient in martial arts, the Monkey King has an action-hero quality that has been cherished in China for centuries and has ...

SAN FRANCISCO - The world premiere of The Monkey King at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco takes place on Friday.

Check out production photos from the world premiere of San Francisco Opera's The Monkey King by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, running November 14-30 at the War Memorial Opera ...

Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, ...

In what looks certain to be San Francisco Opera's most eye-popping and resplendent production of the season, Huang Ruo and ...

Richard Wagner's epic final work and the world premiere of Huang Ruo's take on the 16th century Chinese novel mark the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A new opera based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West made its world premiere Friday evening at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, ...

San Francisco Opera premieres "The Monkey King," a bilingual and boundary-breaking production with a $10 million investment.