1966
Zheng Cao, Chinese-American soprano and actress (died 2013)
Zheng Cao, Chinese-American soprano and actress (died 2013)
Zheng Cao, Chinese-American soprano and actress (died 2013)
Zheng Cao
Chinese-American operatic singer (1966–2013)
- Born
- 1966
Zheng Cao was a Chinese-born, American operatic mezzo-soprano known for her signature role of Suzuki in Madama Butterfly. She performed this role with opera companies such as San Francisco Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Pittsburgh Opera, Vancouver Opera, Washington National Opera and San Diego Opera, and under the baton of Seiji Ozawa with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Her portrayal of the role of Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro also earned her recognition at several American opera companies, including San Francisco Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, and Houston Grand Opera. She died from lung cancer in San Francisco, California in 2013.