Shirley (Xiao-Ling) Wang, voice
Sherry Shaoling, vocalist
Hui Wu, pianist
Program
Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle) from Tales of Hoffmann - Offenbach
“Elle a fui, la tourterelle” from Tales of Hoffmann - Offenbach
“Un bel di” from Madama Butterfly - Puccini
“A Tribute to Clara Schumann: The Eternal Love Affair”
1. Clara Schuman: Sechs Lieder Op.13 (selections)
2. Robert Schuman: Frauenliebe und Leben Op.42 (selections)
3. Brahms Intermezzi Op. 118 No. 1-3 (piano solos)
The Flower Duet from Lakme - Delibes
Ave Maria - Schubert
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini
“Marguerite and Her Spirit Sisters”
1. Gretchen am Spinnrade - Schubert
2. L’altra Notte in Fondo Al Mare from Mefistofele - A. Boito
Mu Yang Qu - Traditional Chinese Music
Pamir, My Beautiful Home Land - Chinese Art Song
Lola from Damn Yankees
I Enjoy Being A Girl from Flower Drum Song
Nowadays (duet) from Chicago
A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Xiao-Ling Wang is a University of Southern California graduate. She was a semi-finalist in the Premier International Opera Competition in New York (2022) and a finalist in the International Opera Singer’s Competition of Chinese Heritage. She was a soloist in the Chinese Rising Stars Concert at Carnegie Hall.
As an operatic soprano, Ms. Wang has performed with Nickel City Opera West, Orlando Opera, Orlando Philharmonic, Central Florida Lyric Opera, First Coast Opera, and USC Opera Studio. Her operatic roles include Cio-Cio San, Aida, the Countess, Fiordiligi, Mrs. Alice Ford, Violetta, Mimi, Tosca, Liu, Nedda, Marguerite, Gretel, and Laetitia.
As a recitalist, Ms. Wang has been heard in California, Washington, Idaho, Boston, Long Island, and Florida. Notably, since 2016, she has created over 30 multi-media story-telling-based concerts in Central Florida and New York City.