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Ying Huang (黄英) is a Chinese operatic soprano. She first came to international attention when sang the title role in Frédéric Mitterrand's 1995 film adaptation of Madama Butterfly and went on to an international career both in opera and on the concert stage. She was born and raised in Shanghai, and at 18 began five years of study at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. After winning second prize in the 19th Concours International de Chant de Paris, she appeared regularly on Shanghai television and performed in Taiwan and North Korea in various cultural exchange programs. In 1994, director Frédéric Mitterrand and conductor James Conlon saw a video tape of her performance in the Paris Concours de Chant and auditioned her for the lead role in Mitterrand's film of Madama Butterfly. Her success in the film led to Conlon inviting her to perform in several concerts with the Cologne Philharmonic and to her operatic stage debut as Nannetta in Verdi's Falstaff at the Cologne Opera in 1996. That same year she appeared with Plácido Domingo and Michael Bolton in the Christmas in Vienna concert which was both televised and released on CD. Her U.S. operatic debut came in 1999 when she sang Sophie in Massenet's Werther opposite Denyce Graves and Andrea Bocelli at Michigan Opera Theater. She later returned to the Michigan Opera Theater to appear as Despina in Così fan tutte, as Norina in Don Pasquale and as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro. She made her debut at the New York Metropolitan Op
# Ying Huang This soprano's career invites reflection on how classical music transcends cultural boundaries. Huang's voice carries the technical precision demanded by European opera while remaining rooted in a distinctly Chinese artistic sensibility—a fusion rarely explored with such depth. Her international trajectory, from Shanghai's concert halls to European opera stages, documents a meaningful cultural exchange rather than simple assimilation. What distinguishes her work is the intellectual curiosity she brings to repertoire: she approaches each role not as inherited tradition but as a living dialogue between musical traditions. For listeners interested in how globalization shapes artistic identity, or simply seeking interpretations of familiar works informed by fresh perspectives, her performances offer genuine insight.
Gesù Bambino
1882Gesù Bambino - Voice
1683O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi - Voice
1094Gesù Bambino (Voice)
1005Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus). (Coro)
836Un bel di, vedremo (Butterfly)
797Cavatina: Quel guardo il cavaliere from Don Pasquale (Voice)
668Signore, Ascolta From Turandot - Voice
609Gesu Bambino
4410Quando me'n vo' soletta (Musetta's Waltz) from La bohème - Voice
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Puccini: Madame Butterfly (Soundtrack from the film by Frédéric Mitterand)

Soprano Arias

Escape Through Opera
The Ultimate Classical Christmas
Puccini: Madame Butterfly Highlights (Soundtrack from the film by Frédéric Mitterand)
Christmas All over the World
Placido Domingo & Friends Celebrate Christmas in Vienna
Christmas in Vienna IV
I'll Be Home For Christmas

Merry Christmas From Vienna

Italian Arias
Adagio