Yang Guang (mezzo-soprano)

Yang Guang (杨光), often referred to in western order as Guang Yang, is a Chinese mezzo-soprano. She won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1997,[1] and the 2001 Operalia Competition.[2] She attended the summer conservatory program of the Music Academy of the West in 2001.[3] She studied at The Juilliard School with Cynthia Hoffmann.

References

1. Christiansen, Rupert (28 June 1997). "Beijing provides the best singer of the world". Daily Telegraph.
2. Opera America Newsline - Volume 11 2001 "Winners of the 2001 Operalia Competition are: first prize, mezzo-soprano Guang Yang"
3. "Alumni Roster". musicacademy.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2020. Guang Yang, 2001, Voice Mezzo Soprano

Further reading

• Murray, William (2010). Fortissimo: Backstage at the Opera with Sacred Monsters and Young Singers, pp. 144–147. Random House. ISBN 0307525066