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Cecilia Yuning Zhang

Cecilia Yuning Zhang

Birmingham,UK

Summary

Award-winning Chinese soprano with extensive training at the Central Conservatoire of Beijing and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.


· The 1st price of the “Amadeus International Music Award” in 2023

· The “Stars of the Albion”: 6th International Performing Arts Competition 2023 in London

· The1st Prize at the *Città di Massa International Competition (2022)

· Finalist in the *Boris Martinovich Opera Competition (2022)


Proven versatility in roles spanning lyric and coloratura repertoire, including Violetta (La Traviata), Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), and Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly). Passionate advocate for cross-cultural opera exchange, aiming to bridge Chinese and Western musical traditions.

Work history

Soprano

Freelance
Birmingham


Recent Opera Roles & Performances


- Norma (Norma)-Bath Opera (2025) .

- Violetta Valéry (La Traviata)- Bath Opera Summer Tour (2025)

- Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte)- Park Opera (2025)

- Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly)- PA International (2024)

- Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte)- Opera Viva Liverpool (2024)

- Violetta Valéry (La Traviata)- Manchester City Opera (2023)

- Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly)- Chillstone Opera (2023)

- Mimi (La Boheme)-North Wales Opera (2023)

- Pamina (The magic flute)– Oxford Opera (2022)

- Violetta Valéry (La Traviata) - Cover/Understudy – North Wales Opera (2022)

- Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly) – North Wales Opera (2022)



Previous Opera Scenes and musical theatre roles:

Gilda in Rigoletto, Cunegonde in Candide, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Magda in La Rondine, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte and Christina in The phantom of opera.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Opera

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
UK

Bachelor of Music (Vocal & Opera) - Vocal & Opera

Central Conservatoire of Music
China

Skills

-Languages: Mandarin (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (Basic)
-Repertoire: Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini, Strauss, Offenbach, contemporary works
- Stagecraft: Intensive (short course) training at National Opera Studio Summer School

Timeline

Soprano

Freelance

Postgraduate Diploma - Opera

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Bachelor of Music (Vocal & Opera) - Vocal & Opera

Central Conservatoire of Music
Cecilia Yuning Zhang