Lotus Moon - Ten Chinese Folk and Art Songs

Shu Cheen Yu was a principal artist with the Beijing Opera Company. Since emigrating to Australia she has joined the Opera Australia company and appeared in some of the country's most high profile arts events.

On her debut album for ABC Classics, she brings together both of her musical worlds - Chinese songs and opera arias. She has selected ten ravishing folk songs and art songs. The other half of the album are favourite arias by Puccini (from Madama Butterfly, Turandot, La Rondine andGianni Schicchi), Handel (including Let the bright seraphim), Mozart (The Magic Flute) and Gershwin's immortal Summertime.

Track listing:

Ten Chinese Folk and Art Songs (arr. Julian Yu) 

1. The Herdsman’s Song
2. Lotus Song
3. Feng-Yong Flower Drum Song
4. Alamuhan
5. The Fisherman’s Ballad
6. Under the Silvery Moon
7. Plum-blossoms in the Snow
8. The Swallow
9. How can I not think of him?
10. Jasmine
11. PUCCINI Turandot – Signore, ascolta
12. PUCCINI Madama Butterfly – un bel dì vedremo 
13. HANDEL Joshua – O had I Jubal’s Lyre 
14. MOZART Il Re Pastore – L’Amero, saro costante
15. HANDEL Samson – Let the Bright Seraphim
16. MOZART Die Zauberflote – Ach, ich fuhl's es ist verschwunden
17. GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess – Summertime
18. PUCCINI La Rondine – Chi’il bel Sogno (Doretta’s dream)
19. PUCCINI Gianni Schicchi – O mio babbino caro
20. attr. CACCINI – Ave Maria

Shu-Cheen Yu, soprano

Sinfonia Australis

Antony Walker, conductor

Duration: Approx. 67 mins.
2001