Zhang Liping [SEP] voice type
Zhang Liping
Zhang Liping (; born 1965) is a Chinese-Canadian soprano, who has sung leading roles in the opera houses of both Europe and North America. She is particularly known for her portrayal of Madama Butterfly.
Background.
Zhang Liping was born in Wuhan, Hubei (about 650 miles south-west of Beijing) and is the daughter of a classical musician and a dancer. She entered the Wuhan Conservatoire to study voice. As a young student, she was selected to sing with Plácido Domingo in
her Act 1 narration and emotional depth in her Act 3 farewell 
Recordings.
Liping Zhang's debut disc was released by EMI Classics. The recording features arias by Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, and Donizetti.
Sources.
- Los Angeles Opera, Artist biography: Liping Zhang
- Ng, David, A thoroughly cosmopolitan 'Butterfly': Personable Liping Zhang is nothing like the submissive heroine she often portrays, "Los Angeles Times", October 1, 2008
- Varty, Alexander, Frequent Flier;