Jia Ruhan

Who is Jia Ruhan?

Jia Ruhan is a Chinese soprano who performs in plays, as well as in opera, musicals, films, and solo recitals. She was born in Shijiazhuang and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

She sang the roles of Queen Mother of Heaven and Guan Yin in the world premiere performance of Damon Albarn's opera, Monkey: Journey To The West on 28 June 2007 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester and later reprised the roles at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in September and October of that year. In March 2008, she recorded the BBC Olympic Theme Song for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, also composed by Albarn.