Uniquely great! William Wu (吳文修) sings "懷念曲 (Song of Yearning)" by 黃永熙. Rec'd 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 "懷念曲 (Song of Yearning)" by 黃永熙:

* 懷念曲 / 毛羽 詞；黃永熙 曲

把印著淚痕的箋，交給那旅行的水；
何時流到你屋邊，讓它彈動你心弦。
我曾問南歸的燕，可帶來你的消息；
它為我命運嗚咽，希望似夢心無依。

* Song of yearning / Lyrics: Y. Mao; Music: Y.-S. Huang

Give my letter with my tears to the voyaging water.
When will it flow to your house so as to pluck your heartstrings.
I once asked the returning swallow from the south if there were any of your message brought home?
It whimpered for my fate.
The hope my heart has been yearning for is like an unreal dream.