Soprano Song Qian On Her Upbringing

Soprano Song Qian is the prima donna of the Shanghai Opera House, singing titleroles in operas by Puccini, Richard Wagner and Carl Maria von Weber, to name but a few, as well as in symphonies by Beethoven and Mahler.In this first episode, she talks about her family in Panjin of Liaoning province, her first musical experience and years at high school in Weifang.An article based on the interview appeared on Modern Family Life magazine in April 2025, whose English highlight could be found here.This is a Chinese language programme without subtitles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit klassikom.substack.com