This image released by the San Francisco Opera shows tenor Kang Wang, center, rehearsing for the new opera "The Monkey King," on Nov. 6, 2025 in San Francisco. (Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera via AP) ...

There’s a new hero in the world of opera, one with amazing superpowers, an unstoppable mission — and a tail. “The Monkey King,” created by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, hearkens ...

The Committee is led by San Francisco Opera Board of Directors members and Committee Co-Chairs Jerome Dodson, Doreen Woo Ho and Soo Venkatesan. The Committee’s Honorary Chairs are Jensen and Lori ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dancer Huiwang Zhang as the title role in Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang's "The Monkey King." (Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image released by the San Francisco Opera shows tenor Kang Wang, center, rehearsing for the new opera "The Monkey King," on ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and ...

An opera that gives the tenor a workout Since Monkey King has to perform supernatural feats, engage in acrobatic fighting, shift his shape at will, and also — this is an opera, after all — perform ...