Uniquely great! William Wu 吳文修：白雲故鄉 (Hometown behind the white strati) by 林聲翕. Live in Taipei, 1979.

Maestro William Wu (吳文修教授, 1935-2009) was a primo dramatic tenor of the National Opera House in Berlin during 1973-79. His biography has been included in The New York Times Who’s Who in Opera since 1976, where he was further selected as one of the 50 leading classical singers in the world. His outstanding performance as Radames in Verdi’s Aida in Tokyo won him the 1984 Vienna World Opera Award. His faultless vocalization is mainly based upon anatomic physiology and modern sound science fascinating with uniquely perfect high notes and solid middle register. It is the profound feelings in the every note he sings that is particularly touching. Among his numerous students in Taiwan and Japan, baritone Te-Tsung Hsu (許徳崇) is one of the best and tenor Yun-Seng Giang (姜雲生) used to receive the most care.

* Chinese Lyrics & English Translation of 白雲故鄉 by 林聲翕:

* 白雲故鄉 / 韋瀚章 詞；林聲翕 曲

海風翻起白浪，浪花濺濕衣裳；
寂寞的沙灘，只有我在凝望。
群山浮在海上，白雲瀰漫山旁；
層雲的後面，便是我的故鄉。

海水茫茫，山色蒼蒼，
白雲依戀在群山的懷裡，我卻望不見故鄉。
血沸胸膛，仇恨難忘，
把堅決的信念築成壁壘，莫讓人侵佔故鄉。

* Hometown behind the layers of white clouds / Lyrics: H.-C. Wei; Music: S.-S. Lin

Sea breeze turns up white waves, and the spray splashes my clothes.
On the lonely beach, only I am staring.
Mountains float on the sea while enveloped by white clouds.
Behind the white strati is my hometown.

The sea is vast while the mountains indistinct.
The strati are attached to the arms of the mountains, but I can't see my hometown.
With blood boiling in my chest, the hatred is unforgettable.
Build up fortresses with strong beliefs; don't let the enemy encroach on our hometown.