Jia Ruhan
Encyclopedia
Jia Ruhan is a Chinese
soprano
who performs in plays, as well as in opera, musicals
, films and solo recitals. She was born in Shijiazhuang
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
.
She sang the roles of Queen Mother of Heaven and Guan Yin in the world premiere performance of Damon Albarn
's opera, Monkey: Journey To The West
on 28 June 2007 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester
and later reprised the roles at the Théâtre du Châtelet
in Paris in September and October of that year. In March 2008, she recorded the BBC
Olympic Theme Song for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, also composed by Albarn.
. The following July, she won the Second Prize in the solo vocal competition at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod (UK).
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
who performs in plays, as well as in opera, musicals
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
, films and solo recitals. She was born in Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
The Shanghai Conservatory of Music , as the first music institution of higher education in China, was founded on November 27, 1927. The teachers and students have won numerous awards both home and abroad, thus earning the conservatory the name, “the cradle of musicians”.-History:The Shanghai...
.
She sang the roles of Queen Mother of Heaven and Guan Yin in the world premiere performance of Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...
's opera, Monkey: Journey To The West
Monkey: Journey to the West
Monkey: Journey to the West is a stage adaptation of the 16th Century Chinese novel Journey to the West, by Wu Cheng'en. It was conceived and created by the Chinese actor and director Chen Shi-zheng with the British musician Damon Albarn and British artist Jamie Hewlett.-Development:In 2004,...
on 28 June 2007 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester
Palace Theatre, Manchester
The Palace Theatre, Manchester, is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its 'sister' theatre the Manchester Opera House on Quay Street are operated by the same parent...
and later reprised the roles at the Théâtre du Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and...
in Paris in September and October of that year. In March 2008, she recorded the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Olympic Theme Song for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, also composed by Albarn.
Awards and prizes
In May 2009, she won the First Prize at the XVIII edition of the Discovery International Pop Music Festival in VarnaVarna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
. The following July, she won the Second Prize in the solo vocal competition at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod (UK).
Recordings
- Christopher TinChristopher TinChristopher Tin is an American composer of Chinese descent whose work is primarily classical, with a world music influence. He won two Grammy Awards for his classical crossover album, Calling All Dawns. He is also a composer for films, video games and commercials...
: Calling All DawnsCalling All DawnsCalling All Dawns is a classical crossover album by Christopher Tin released in 2009. The album won two Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for the song, "Baba Yetu"...
(Track 3:"Dao Zai Fan") Label: Tin Works - Damon Albarn: Monkey: Journey To The WestJourney to the West (album)Journey to the West is the soundtrack to the stage musical Monkey: Journey to the West and is composed by English musician Damon Albarn with the UK Chinese Ensemble, the soundtrack itself is only based upon, but not a direct recording of the musical...
. Label: Chrysalis Music