The Chinese soprano He Hui was born in Shanghai in 1972. Her career in the international world of music began when she won Second Prize at the Placido Domingo's Operalia International Competition, held in Los Angeles in September 2000. Two years later, in April 2002, she won First Prize at the 42nd International "Voci verdiane" (Voices for Verdi's operas) Competition.

Initially Ms. Hui was a mezzo-soprano and she made her debut in 1995 in Shanghai in the role of Dorabello in Così fan tutte. When she had changed her vocal style to that of soprano, she made her debut the following year in the role of Cio-cio-san in Madama Butterfly and Tosca in the opera of the same name.

She is presently one of the principal soloists of the Grand Theatre in Shanghai, where she performed the role of Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana in 1999 and the title role in Aida in 2000 , as well as giving numerous concerts with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. In 1998, on the occasion of the Chinese tour by the Teatro Comunale of Florence, she sang Aida at the Grand Theatre in Shanghai (conductor Paolo Olmi). During 2001, on the recommendation of Placido Domingo, she was offered the title role in Aida by the Los Angeles Opera and  the role of Liù in Turandot by the Washington Opera, roles which brought her great personal success. With Placido Domingo, she also gave some important concerts in various international opera houses.

In February 2002 she made her debut in Italy at the Teatro Regio in Parma in the title role in Tosca which received extremely good reviews. Shortly afterwards, again in Parma, she performed the lead role in Alzira at the Verdi Festival.

In the Autumn of 2002 she was at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in the role of Amelia in Un Ballo in maschera.

In the Summer of 2007 at the Arena, she appeared in the lead role in Aida. She will be back on the Arena stage in 2009 in the role of Aida and Liù in Turandot

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