Chinese soprano Wan Shanhong will stage 100 concerts nationwide in the following months, after her Four Chinese Classic Novels rendition at the Sydney Opera House on July 11 took the audience by storm. Wan will perform well-received themes from TV adaptations of the "Four Classics", namely Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Outlaws of the Marsh, Journey to the West and A Dream of the Red Mansions.

Those sharing the stage include Sun Jian, China Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble baritone Jin Zhengjian and Tian Yan, Wan's fellow tenor at the China National Chinese Opera and Dance Drama Company (CODDC). Fan Tao will take the baton. The first performance will be at the National Center for the Performing Arts at the end of this month.

Born in an artistic family, Wan started vocal training at an early age under the guidance of her mother. She became a solo singer at the CODDC in 1978 and has since then played leading roles in many Chinese operas. She is also a successful opera director. She is now studying education at Northeast Normal University.