Opera News, May 1st, 2001
After tending to Cio-Cio-Sans in more than a half-dozen Madama Butterfly productions in the U.S. and Europe, Zheng Cao decided to"temporarily retire" Suzuki from her repertory a few years ago."I loved singing her, but as an Asian-born singer, I was concerned about being permanently 'typed.' I wanted more challenges, so I accepted offers from companies that saw beyond my face." Now, after three "Suzuki-free"years, during which she sang a gallery of characters ranging from Baba the Turk to Siebel in Faust, Cao returns to Butterfly with a run of late-- June performances at Cincinnati Opera."Suzuk...
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