Uniquely great! William Wu (吳文修)：李大媽 (Aunt Lee) - 山西民歌(Chinese folk song). 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 "李大媽 (Aunt Lee)" - 山西民歌(Chinese folk song):

* 李大媽 / 山西民歌

太陽出來照眼花，李莊有個李大媽。
那麼身體胖，那麼耳朵大，好像一個活菩薩。
一男一女生得好，聰明伶俐人人誇。
那麼兒娃開荒，女織布，那麼自己守家。
李大媽，嘿喲喲! 嘿喲喲!

* Aunt Lee - Chinese folk song

The sun comes out and dazzles, and there is an aunt Lee in the Lees’ village.
She is fat and has big ears, like a living Bodhisattva.
She has got a good son and a pretty daughter, and everyone praises them for being smart and clever.
The son reclaims wasteland, the daughter weaves cloth, and she keeps house by yourself.
Aunt Lee, Hey yo yo! Hey yo yo!