An 1877 music box, far left, with Chinese airs that may have inspired Puccini. Above, the Metropolitan Opera's "Turandot" in New York. Tune sheet for a circa 1877 Swiss musical box with Chinese ...
In recent years, the Shanghai Quartet has been slipping classic Chinese folk tunes — and modern tunes based on them — into its programs. We'll hear a selection of three from a recent concert in ...