Uniquely great! William Wu (吳文修)：闇夜行 (Walking in the dark night) by 楊兆禎. 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 "闇夜行 (Walking in the dark night)" by 楊兆禎:

* 闇夜行 / 馮輝岳 詞；楊兆禎 曲

夜雲在天空飄翔，星月洒下黯淡微光。
我們有大無畏的胸膛，我們有苦行僧的剛強。
不怕路途漫長! 不怕荊棘成網!
山巔為我們撥開迷茫，小河為我們輕聲歌唱。
一步一鏗鏘，一步一迴響。
荊棘過去，便是平坦的康莊!
黑暗過去，便是黎明的輝煌!

* Walking in the dark night / Lyrics: H.-Y. Fong; Music: T.-T. Yang

Night clouds float in the sky; the moon and stars cast a dim light.
We have a fearless chest; we own an ascetic’s strength.
Don't be afraid of a long journey! Never have any dread of the netting thorns!
The mountain summit clears our confusion, and the river sing softly for us.
One clang a step! One echo a pace!
When the thorns are gone, it will be a smooth broad road!
When the darkness is over, there will come the brilliance of dawn!