San Francisco Opera commissions Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King’ for 2025 premiere

The San Francisco Opera has commissioned Huang Ruo to compose "The Monkey King," based on the 16th-century Chinese novel "Journey to the West," for a fall 2025 premiere. David Henry Hwang, known for his Tony Award-winning "M Butterfly," is writing the libretto in both English and Chinese. Diane Paulus will direct, with scenic design and puppetry by Basil Twist.