For the mezzo-soprano opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen, a reckoning has been long overdue. Following the March 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, Nelsen, a fourth-generation Japanese American, had a moment ...

A classic opera that has aged problematically will be viewed through a new lens in Detroit Opera’s take on Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” opening Saturday, Oct. 7. The sometimes troublesome tale of a ...

As opera houses rework Puccini’s classic, criticized for stereotypes about women and Japanese culture, artists of Asian descent are playing a central role. By Javier C. Hernández Reporting from ...

Miki Yamashita calls herself a “tiny Asian Tina Fey who can sing and dance.” A Los Angeles Opera singer and teaching artist, Yamashita is currently working to dispel stereotypes about Asian-American ...

It's a scene that feels out of place in contemporary times, yet one that isn't uncommon. Fu Manchu facial hair. Slanted eyebrows. Conical rice hats. Kung Fu uniforms and traditional Chinese masks.

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. In 2017, with Matal v. Tam, Portland, Oregon-based all Asian American dance ...

The sun has not yet set on Chinese opera. A rarely-seen type of Chinese opera will spring up in Sunset Park on Sept. 18–19, with singers belting out ancient songs beside Latin dancers, a trumpeter, ...

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia opera company is agreeing to make changes in its marketing and production of Puccini's "Turandot" because of complaints it perpetuates stereotypes about Asians. A ...

The 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will open with Garin Nugroho’s musical “Opera Jawa” and close with Aco Tenriyagelli’s feature directorial debut “Comedy Buddy” in Yogyakarta. This ...

Mezzo soprano opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen rehearses for a performance Credit - Diane Tsai for TIME For the mezzo-soprano opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen, a reckoning has been long overdue.