He Hui

He Hui (born 1972, Ankang, China) is a Chinese opera soprano noted for her strong, moving performances, especially in works by composers Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppi Verdi. He Hui was raised in Ankang, a city in southern Shaanxi province about 110 miles (180 km) south of Xi’an, the ancient capital of China. Her interest in Western music was encouraged while she was in high school, and she attended the Xi’an Conservatory of Music, where, as...