When the Purple Mountains Burn

Name: When the Purple Mountains Burn — Yvette Keong
Start: 2022-06-10T19:30:00-0400
End: 2022-06-10T20:30:00-0400
Location: Gonzaga University

Friday, June 10, 2022
7:30 PM 8:30 PM 19:30 20:30

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Operation Opera Festival kicks off with the world premiere of the opera When the Purple Mountains Burn, exploring the connection between Iris Chang and Shiro Azuma with the Nanking Massacre in China during World War II. Music by Shuying Li, libretto by Julian Crouch, featuring soprano Yvette Keong as the lead role of Iris Chang.

Four Corners Ensemble
Glen Adsit, conductor

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