SAN FRANCISCO — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and ...

Opera Columbus' "American Icons" season will include a reimagining of "Pirates of Penzance," an opera based on Stephen King's ...

From a visual and theatrical standpoint alone, composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang's superb new opera "The Monkey King," drawn from a 16th-century Chinese novel, immediately ranks ...

This image released by the San Francisco Opera shows tenor Kang Wang, center, rehearsing for the new opera "The Monkey King," on Nov. 6, 2025 in San Francisco. (Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera via AP) ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and ...