Bright Sheng opera, world premiere at The Santa Fe Opera 26 July 2003. Sources: Wikipedia Bright Sheng (Operas: The Song of Majnun 1992, The Silver River 1997, Madame Mao 2003, Dream of the Red Chamber 2016); Wikipedia List of operas performed at the Santa Fe Opera, 2003 row: Madame Mao, Bright Sheng, English, premiered 2003, conductor John Fiore, director Colin Graham, cast Anna Christy, Alan Opie, Kelly Kaduce; and the house own page santafeopera.org/2003/maoweekend.php (Wayback 3 May 2003), Saturday July 26 9:00 World Premiere of Madame Mao. Staged opera, so in scope; findopera already holds Sheng The Song of Majnun (2239) but not this one. Librettist left unset: the sources to hand name Colin Graham as director and do not settle the libretto credit.