There’s a new hero in the world of opera, one with amazing superpowers, an unstoppable mission — and a tail. “The Monkey King,” created by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, hearkens ...

Composer Huang Ruo long dreamed of adapting the classic Chinese tale “Journey to the West” and its mythical character the Monkey King into an opera, but thought that ambition was a pipe dream. “I grew ...

SAN FRANCISCO - The world premiere of The Monkey King at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco takes place on Friday. And on Wednesday night, KTVU was allowed to take a sneak preview of the ...

"The Monkey King," a new opera by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang based on a popular Chinese folktale, has proved a major hit ...

The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, ...